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complex systems of cross-licensing and patent trading amongst corporations and governments; new database laws, which effectively give single corporations rights over facts – something the intellectual property systems of the world have long been explicitly opposed to, and which can curtail even the most innocuous basic research by introducing prohibitive costs; and the rise of so-called ‘business-method’ patents in information technology.

official development assistance (ODA) for sustainable agriculture, as pledged at the 2009 G-8 Summit held in L’Aquila, Italy; providing small-scale farmers with expanded access to mechanisms for the payment of environmental services; and, in the case of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries, eliminating agricultural subsidies.

successors, assigns and affiliates and the customers, users and purchasers of the product of Buyer into which the goods purchased hereunder are incorporated, against that claim and will pay all costs, damages, attorney's fees and other liabilities which may be incurred as a result of any claim involving infringement of any U. S. or foreign intellectual property right in the design, manufacture, use or sale of any item or material supplied hereunder, provided that Buyer:  (a) promptly notifies Seller in writing of the claim and (b) allows Seller to control, and cooperates with Seller in, the defense and any related settlement negotiations.

pool for climate change merit serious consideration.

cars may contain a chip that includes a copy of copyrighted software; (c) a compact disk may contain a software programme; or (d) a heat pump may contain a patented product.

Fund in a form to be determined at a later stage.

and are exclusively owned or held by this company.

with the issues of national standards which involve patents, and to ensure the effective implementation of national standards, China Standardization Administration Committee (hereafter referred to as the ‘SAC’) drafted the Regulatory Measures on National Standards Involving Patents (Interim)(Draft for Public Comments) (hereafter referred to as the ‘The Exposure Draft’) and solicited opinions from public.

secured creditor needs to ensure priority over other secured creditors or transferees under the relevant law relating to intellectual property.

on the rights of indigenous peoples, and the Permanent Forum, in order to facilitate the development of a concise and joint action-oriented outcome document.

on the rights of indigenous peoples, in order to build commitment from Member States, the bodies and organizations of the United Nations system and other stakeholders, and the Forum.

girls; Member States to adopt measures, in conjunction with indigenous peoples, to ensure that indigenous women and girls enjoy the full protection and guarantees against all forms of violence and discrimination; the United Nations system to support efforts and initiatives that provide support and protection to indigenous women and girls; and indigenous communities to consider seriously the problem of violence against indigenous women and girls in their communities through ways that include the recognition and dismantling of existing patriarchal social relations, the elimination of discriminatory policies and a continuous commitment to indigenous women’s rights in all indigenous institutions and at all levels.