This section contains Briefing Papers, based on research and interviews conducted for the IP-NGOs project, that provide examples of NGO activity in respect to the two case studies of the research project. The Briefings are intended as a resource for NGOs and developing country policy-makers.

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The Global Campaign on Access to Medicines: Re-shaping intellectual property rules at the World Trade Organisation (PDF)

The experience of Indian NGOs in their campaign to gain recognition of Farmers’ Rights in India (PDF)

Patent Reform in India: The campaign to protect public health (PDF)

The WIPO Development Agenda: The campaign to reform international intellectual property policy-making (PDF)

The campaign against biopiracy: Introducing disclosure requirements
(PDF)

Biodiversity in the Amazon: the "Cupaucu is ours" campaign in Brazil (PDF)

Recognising the traditional knowledge of the San people: the Hoodia case of benefit sharing (PDF)