http://yro.slashdot.org/story/12/07/02/1738214/intellectual-property-rights-the-quiet-killer-of-rio20ericjones12398 writes "Richard Phillips, president of the Intellectual
Property Owners Association, sent a powerful message to Washington the
day before the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development
regarding the U.S. intellectual property community's stance on sharing
IPR with developing nations. Philips argued any language included in
the Rio+20 final declaration compromising the existing IP regime would
discourage investment and destroy trade secrets. 'Any references to
technology transfer should be clearly qualified and conditioned to
include only voluntary transfer of IPR on mutually agreed terms.' The
IPO has no interest in helping developing countries transition to a
more sustainable economy if it means sacrificing valuable IPR. And the
IPO's chilly message set the tone for what many pundits and
participants considered a disappointing Rio+20 conference yielding few
substantive results."
Original article:
http://www.patexia.com/feed/intellectual-property-rights-the-quiet-killer-of-rio-20-20120702-Glen Newton
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