On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on universal health coverage. KEI will make three points. 1. There is inequality in access to small molecule drugs, far more inequality in access to biologic drugs,… Continue Reading
Friday 20 December 2024 10:00am-11:00am ET // 16:00-17:00 CET Knowledge Ecology International will host a discussion regarding a proposal for a World Trade Agreement on the supply of public goods. The purpose of the proposal is to expand the supply… Continue Reading
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
On Friday, 22 March 2024, Ambassador Mauricio Alberto Bustamante Garcia, Permanent Mission of Colombia to the World Trade Organization (WTO) delivered the following statement at the WTO General Council in relation to the submission by Bangladesh, Colombia, Egypt, and India… Continue Reading
Nearly 18 months of tortuous negotiations on the extension of the June 17, 2022 Ministerial Decision on the TRIPS Agreement to COVID-19 diagnostics and therapeutics, in February 2024, the TRIPS Council threw in the towel after consensus could not be… Continue Reading
At the closing to the 13th WTO Ministerial in Abu Dhabi, the World Trade Organization adopted a decision to extend the moratorium on non-violation and situation complaints. The text of the decision (WT/MIN(24)/39) is reproduced here: The Ministerial Conference decides… Continue Reading
On 4 December 2023, the World Trade Organization (WTO) published a document (WT/GC/W/913, IP/C/W/694/Rev.1) entitled, “Decision text on extension of the 17 June 2022 Ministerial Decision to COVID-19 therapeutics and diagnostics”. This document is a communication from Bangaldesh, The Plurinational… Continue Reading
Summary of September 28, 2023 comments to the TRIPS Council On Paragraph 8 Of The Ministerial Decision On The TRIPS Agreement James Love Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) The June 17, 2022 decision on the TRIPS Agreement and COVID-19 vaccines was… Continue Reading
On 12 October 2022, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) published a briefing note on the U.S. federal government FAR 52.227-1 authorizations (for non voluntary use of patents) disclosed in 166 SEC exhibits. KEI Briefing Note 2022:2, Federal government FAR 52.227-1 authorizations… Continue Reading