On 15 April 2024, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published a document, IP/C/W/712, entitled, Review of the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement: Article 71.1; this date marks 30 years after the establishment of the WTO. Colombia’s proposal can be found… Continue Reading
These are KEI’s post hearing responses to three questions regarding USTR’s Special 301 list. KEI-Special301-28Feb2024 One question was a follow up to KEI’s testimony that USTR should develop a policy on the trade related aspects of biomedical R&D that does… Continue Reading
The 154th session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Executive Board will take place from 22 January 2024 to 27 January 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. Rule 8 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board of the World Health… Continue Reading
Today KEI hosted a side event at WIPO on the United States use of FAR 52.227-1. These are the slides I used.Slide 11 provides a link to more than 350 contracts that have his clause for a variety of purposes.… Continue Reading
The USITC has issued a 497 page report on the WTO negotiations over TRIPS and COVID. https://www.usitc.gov/publications/332/pub5469.pdf The USITC release states: The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today released a report about COVID-19 diagnostics and therapeutics and certain flexibilities under… Continue Reading
KEI-NTIA-AI-Accountability-RFC KEI response to NTIA request for comments on AI Accountability Policy, expressing concerns over trade agreement provisions which limit the transparency of source code and algorithms RE: Notice by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on 04/13/2023, Document Citation:… Continue Reading
USTR-Special301-2023-KEI-coments KEI comments on the 2023 USTR Special 301 Review Comments provided by James Love, on behalf of Knowledge Ecology International 110 Maryland Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002 Telephone: +1.202.332.2670 James.Love@KEIOnline.Org In response to Federal Register Notice: Docket Number USTR-2022-0016… Continue Reading
