Comments on the CIPIH Report
Submission to the World Health Organisation’s Commission on Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation and Public Health (CIPIH)
Publication date : 19/05/2006
In April 2006, the Commission on Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation and Public Health (CIPIH) published its report, as originally mandated by a resolution passed at the May 2003 World Health Assembly. During the preparation of the report, ICC contributed papers and comments to the CIPIH to assist in its thinking on the extent to which patenting so-called “incremental innovation” assists development, and in particular access to medicines in the developing world – (see document no.450/2001 dated 27 May 2005).
Though the CIPIH report contains a great
number of valid recommendations, ICC is disappointed by the way in which
incremental innovation has ultimately been addressed in the CIPIH’s
report. The purpose of this paper is to highlight ICC views on this
important topic.
For further information, please contact
Daphne YONG-D'HERVÉ
Chief Intellectual Property Officer, IP Policy and Management, Intellectual Property
Tel:
+33 (0)1 49 53 28 24
daphne.yongdherve@iccwbo.org