This service has been discontinued since 2009 and replaced with the New IP Negotiations Monitor

The Intellectual Property (IP) Quarterly Update, published on a quarterly basis by the South Centre and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), was launched in April 2004. The aim of the IP Quarterly Update is to facilitate a broader perspective on international IP negotiations and processes by providing analysis and a summary of relevant developments in multilateral, plurilateral, and bilateral fora. In addition to the WTO and WIPO, there are other multiple fronts of discussions and negotiations on IP. These other fora range from international organisations, such UNESCO, FAO, WHO and UNCTAD, to regional and bilateral negotiations in the context of free trade agreements (FTAs). These processes constitute an important part of the international IP system and require critical engagement by developing countries and others stakeholders including civil society. The Quarterly Update is therefore a vehicle for raising awareness as well as capacity development.

In each Update, there is a focus piece with respect to a significant topic in the IP and development discourse to demonstrate the importance of the issues in different fora and the risks of lack of coordination between the various negotiations. 

Past Issues