[Gnu-darwin-distribution] [Ip-health] GNU-Darwin: current best recommendation

Fri Feb 29 15:36:00 2008

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On 29 Feb, michael.davis@law.csuohio.edu wrote:
> The rules of TRIPS have not changed a bit except to get more demanding of
> consumers. So the real rules that matter don't change from public
> pressure--and they are designed that way. What would be a major
> accomplishment is if TRIPS were scaled back even a little bit.

Apples and oranges again perhaps.  Yes there are "real rules that
matter", but they are often not enough to insure the right behavior of
corporations against their interests.  Direct public pressure has been
shown to work in these cases.  Obviously, it would also be great to see
the rules changed to better reflect the interest of the public in their
own well being.

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

>> On 29 Feb, michael.davis@law.csuohio.edu wrote:
>>> I am not sure that pharmaceutical companies, or international patent
>>> rules, are under anything like a democratic charter. GATT basically
>>> imposes patent rules that are against the interests of most countries of
>>> the world, and most WTO members, but those rules cannot be changed
>>> democratically.
>>
>> Apples and oranges perhaps.  We have shown that the pharmas will
>> respond to public pressure.  When development and public health
>> interests must trump corporate interests, then such pressure can be
>> brought to bear.  As this happens, the rules also begin to change to
>> reflect that ethic.
>>
>> Regards,
>> proclus
>> http://www.gnu-darwin.org/
>>
>>
>>> Mickey Davis
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>>>> I want to direct everyone's attention to CPTech, which has been doing a
>>>> fantastic job with the development agenda with respect to pharma.
>>>> Poor countries and poor people need access to life-saving drugs too,
>>>> and the pharmaceutical companies must be held to a moral standard.  If
>>>> they do not behave ethically, then we will show them that they are
>>>> under
>>>> a democratic charter.
>>>>
>>>> It is something that I wish we had more time for at GNU-Darwin, but it
>>>> is only one part of what I would like to see happen here.  If you have
>>>> not had a chance to look into this, please do so.  They are doing
>>>> excellent work.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.cptech.org
>>>>
>>>> Especially of interest are their email lists.  I recommend IP-Health
>>>> and Random Bits.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.cptech.org/lists.html
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> proclus
>>>> http://www.gnu-darwin.org/
>>>>
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>>>> Michael L. Love Ph.D
>>>> Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry
>>>> School of Medicine
>>>> Johns Hopkins University
>>>> 725 N. Wolfe Street
>>>> Room 608B WBSB
>>>> Baltimore MD 21205-2185
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>>>> Interoffice Mail: 608B WBSB, SoM
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>> Michael L. Love Ph.D
>> Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry
>> School of Medicine
>> Johns Hopkins University
>> 725 N. Wolfe Street
>> Room 608B WBSB
>> Baltimore MD 21205-2185
>>
>> Interoffice Mail: 608B WBSB, SoM
>>
>> office: 410-614-2267
>> lab:    410-614-3179
>> fax:    410-502-6910
>> cell:   443-824-3451
>> http://www.gnu-darwin.org/
>>
>> Visit proclus realm! http://proclus.tripod.com/
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> Mickey Davis
> _________________________________
> Prof. Michael H. Davis
> Professor of Law
> Cleveland State Univ. College of Law
> 1801 Euclid Ave.
> Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
> (mailing address: 2121 Euclid Ave. LB 234)
> 216-687-2228
> _____________________________________________________________
> Patent Attorney Admitted to Practice Before the US Patent and Trademark
> Office Reg.No. 45,863

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Michael L. Love Ph.D
Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry
School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
725 N. Wolfe Street
Room 608B WBSB
Baltimore MD 21205-2185

Interoffice Mail: 608B WBSB, SoM

office: 410-614-2267
lab:    410-614-3179
fax:    410-502-6910
cell:   443-824-3451
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

Visit proclus realm! http://proclus.tripod.com/
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