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Copyright Challenges of Legal Deposit and Web Archiving in the National Library of Singapore

Por: Jhonny Pabon Cadavid - Investigador

This article discusses the development of web archiving in Singapore and its relationship to copyright law. The author describes legal deposit, its definition and historical development, the differences between voluntary and compulsory legal deposit, and the practices of such approaches within the National Library of Singapore. It highlights two main [...]

Monsanto Finalmente Gana Caso sobre Patentes en Brasil

Por: Carlos Conde - PhD, Docente Investigador

El Tribunal de Justicia de Rio Grande en Brasil falló en favor de Monsanto al permitir que esta empresa estadounidense pueda hacer efectivos los derechos que le otorgan las patentes sobre semillas de soja modificadas genéticamente (Round Ready), y así obligar a agricultores brasileños a pagar por el uso de [...]

The Colombian Biological Medicines Decree

Por: Lina María Díaz Vera - Abogada, Asistente de Investigación

The Colombian Biotechnology Decree, enacted on September 18th[1], is part of Colombian competitiveness policy to attract investment and to exploit biodiversity in a sustainable way[2]. The Decree addresses two main issues: the requirements and procedure for the Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos (INVIMA) to evaluate biological medications [...]