KEI Comments on NIH Proposal to Require License Holders to Provide Access Plans
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KEI Joins Amicus Brief in CIR v. Dept of Labor case on FOIA and Transparency of Government Records
On July 17, 2024, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) joined Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, Dr. Christopher Morten, and Dr. Reshma Ramachandran in submitting an amicus brief in the case of the Center for Investigative Reporting, et al. v. United States… Continue Reading
KEI Submissions to the NIH on the Draft NIH Intramural Research Program Policy: Promoting Equity Through Access Planning
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Science Policy (OSP) posted a Request for Information (RFI) on the Draft NIH Intramural Research Program Policy: Promoting Equity Through Access Planning. The draft policy seeks, “to promote access to products stemming… Continue Reading
KEI Comments on NIH License to McSAF for Antibody-Drug Conjugates for Cancer
Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) offered the following comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) concerning the “Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) for Targeting CD56-Positive Tumors” (89 FR 40495) to McSAF Inside Oncology SAS (McSAF).… Continue Reading
KEI Comments on NIH Exclusive License to INTcRON
On Tuesday June 4, 2024, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding “Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: T Cell Receptor Fusion Proteins for the Treatment of Cancer” (89 FR 43859) to… Continue Reading
NIH announces new policy to deal with access to NIH licensed inventions
In a notice to the federal register, the NIH is announcing a new policy to address issues of access and equity in the licensing of NIH patented inventions. (The Federal Register notice is here. Secretary Becerra announcement is here). The… Continue Reading
KEI Comments on the May 10, 2024 INB Draft of the Pandemic Accord
On May 15, 2024, Health Policy Watch published the latest draft (as of May 10, 2024) of the WHO Pandemic Accord by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB). In order to provide a better understanding of what is and is not… Continue Reading
Sanctions for Non Disclosure, as Set Out in Article 6 of the WIPO Basic Proposal on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge, Should Include Possible Revocation of a Patent
On May 15, 2024, Knowledge Ecology International published an article on “Sanctions for Non Disclosure, as Set Out in Article 6 of the WIPO Basic Proposal on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge, Should Include Possible Revocation of a… Continue Reading
WHO donors in 2023– Setting the agenda for Global Health?
In advance of the 77th World Health Assembly (27 May 2024 to 1 June 2024), the World Health Organization (WHO) published a document (A77/INF./2)on 9 May 2024 entitled, “Voluntary contributions by fund and by contributor, 2023.” Total voluntary contributions to… Continue Reading
WHO International Health Regulations: Of green, yellow, and messy
On Friday, 26 April 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) circulated the 72-page annotated on-screen Bureau text of the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) (WGIHR)to Member States. Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) has obtained a copy… Continue Reading