[Ip-health] G8 on IP - report out

[Ellen T HOEN]

Dear IP-Health readers:

Here is the link to the report on the G8 IP expert group meeting.

http://www.g8summit.go.jp/doc/pdf/0708_02_en.pdf

I past the conclusion here below which gives a good flavour of the overall
tone of the document.

Ellen
....
III. Conclusion
Innovation is the process by which human ingenuity, enterprise and
creativity
crystallize to create new value-added and open up new frontiers of
knowledge. It is
the fountain in which our hope for future development and progress rests.
An
efficient and well-functioning IP system is critical for innovation and its
activities to
flourish. While we must constantly seek new ways to improve the IP system,
it is
imperative that we address the most outstanding issues of the day as
identified above
and implement solutions for those issues. In this light, the G8, along with
developing countries and responsible international organizations will
continue to
follow up on the projects identified above according to their respective
timelines,
bearing in mind that the Heiligendamm Process plays another critical
function to
supplement these G8 efforts through the dialogue between G8 and emerging
economies.
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Ellen F.M. 't Hoen LL.M.
Director Policy Advocacy

Medecins sans Frontieres
Access to Essential Medicines Campaign
8, rue Saint - Sabin
75544 Paris cedex 11
France

tel: + 33 1 4021 2836
fax: + 33 1 40212960
e-mail: ellen.t.hoen@paris.msf.org
www.accessmed-msf.org

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