Month: January 2021

EB 148: WHO’s COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) comes under scrutiny

Posted on by Thiru

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On Tuesday, 19 January 2021, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Executive Board discussed the COVID-19 response. In these discussions, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI), and Health Action International (HAI) expressed concerns over WHO’s leadership of the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP).…

WHO EB 148: Oral statement of Knowledge Ecology International on the COVID-19 response

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At the virtual meeting of the World Health Organization’s 148th Executive Board, Knowledge Ecology International delivered the following remarks on the COVID-19 response (agenda item 14.1) on Tuesday, 19 January 2021. Non-state actors are limited to one minute statements. 148th…

Online discussion of NIST proposals to change Bayh-Dole regulations and Stevenson-Wydler Act statutes – January 27, 2021 at 2PM

Posted on by James Love

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KEI will host an online discussion of the new end of Trump term proposals to change Bayh-Dole regulations and Stevenson-Wydler Act statutes, on January 27, 2021, from 2pm to 4pm. To register for the event, send an email to bayh-dole-proposals@keionline.org…

KEI Comments to NIH on Exclusive and Co-Exclusive Licenses to Senti Bio

Posted on by Claire Cassedy

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Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on January 12, 2021 regarding the “Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: Development and Commercialization of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) Therapies for the Treatment of FMS-Like…

KEI Comments on NIH Exclusive License to Morphiex for Cancer Treatment

Posted on by Claire Cassedy

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(Update: The NIH provided a response to our comments on January 19, 2021) On January 12, 2021, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding the “Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: Use…

WHO informal consultation (3 December 2020) addressed concerns on price transparency and shortages

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On Monday, 11 January 2021, the secretariat of the World Health Organization (WHO) published an 18 page report on the Global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property (EB148/10). The Director-General’s report contains a detailed…