Today, July 7, 2023, Innovarte NGO made the first intervention at the 64th General Assembly of WIPO through its Director Luis Villarroel, highlighting the importance of dialogue and consensus to advance the protection of access to health, education, research and preservation, promoting a balanced intellectual property system that allows the development of innovation and creativity in harmony with human rights.
Also within the framework of the assembly, Innovarte held several bilateral meetings with representatives of the missions of Brazil, Colombia, Peru and heads of intellectual property offices of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and Ecuador to address the importance of the exceptions agenda.
In particular, with Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica, a proposal was made to hold a seminar on exceptions and limitations for research.
SEE THE INTERVENTION HERE:
Thank you Madam President, Mr. Director General.
Innovarte is a Latin American NGO that advises on intellectual property for development.
The success of the WIPO Marrakesh Treaty proves the importance of reaching consensus to guarantee the rights of users of intellectual property. We urge to retake the spirit of Marrakech to advance in the protection of access to health, education, research and preservation.
We also urge work to protect artists and other creators, to whom the benefits of intellectual property do not reach fairly due to the practices of global digital platforms and other intermediaries.
Balance is essential to achieve the objective of promoting innovation and creativity in harmony with the human right to participate in cultural and scientific life.
Innovarte remains attentive to collaborate constructively with Member States and the Secretariat. Thank you very much.
