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Re: [GNU-Darwin-ports] [Gnu-darwin-distribution] [Ip-health] GNU-Darwin: current best recommendation
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From: <mic...@la...> - 2008-02-29 17:30:47
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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. > On 29 Feb, mic...@la... 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 >>> -- >>> >>> 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/ >>> >>> -- >>> 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/ >>> -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- >>> Version: 3.1 >>> GMU/S d+@ s: a+ C++++ UBULI++++$ P+ L+++(++++) E--- W++ N- !o K- w--- >>> !O >>> M++@ V-- PS+++ PE Y+ PGP-- t+++(+) 5+++ X+ R tv-(--)@ b !DI D- G e++++ >>> h--- r+++ y++++ >>> ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ >>> -- >>> [ Content of type application/pgp-signature deleted ] >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Ip-health mailing list >>> Ip-...@li... >>> http://lists.essential.org/mailman/listinfo/ip-health >>> >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >> Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. >> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Gnu-darwin-distribution mailing list >> Gnu...@li... >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gnu-darwin-distribution > > -- > 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/ > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.1 > GMU/S d+@ s: a+ C++++ UBULI++++$ P+ L+++(++++) E--- W++ N- !o K- w--- !O > M++@ V-- PS+++ PE Y+ PGP-- t+++(+) 5+++ X+ R tv-(--)@ b !DI D- G e++++ > h--- r+++ y++++ > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > 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 |