Month: June 2021

SCCR 41: KEI statement on copyright in the digital environment

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On Wednesday, 30 June 2021, Knowledge Ecology International delivered the following statement on copyright in the digital environment at WIPO’s 41st session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights . SCCR 41 – KEI statement on copyright in…

SCCR 41: KEI statement on copyright limitations and exceptions

Posted on by Thiru

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On Tuesday, 29 June 2021, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on copyright limitations and exceptions. SCCR 41 – KEI statement on limitations and exceptions Limitations and exceptions are important for individuals and society, particularly with regards to…

SCCR 41: KEI statement on the proposed WIPO broadcasting treaty

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On Monday, 28 June 2021, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on the proposed WIPO broadcasting treaty. SCCR 41 – KEI statement on broadcasting New measures to address signal theft are one thing. But granting durable post-fixation rights…

KEI statement: 23rd meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines

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On Monday, 21 June 2021, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following oral statement to the Open Session of the 23rd Meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines. The program for the open…

KEI Comments Regarding NIH Exclusive License to Lyell Immunopharma for Cell Therapy Cancer Treatment

Posted on by Claire Cassedy

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On June 8, 2021, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) concerning the “Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: Methods and Compositions for Adoptive Cell Therapy” (86 FR 27852). The inventions to be…

KEI Comments Concerning NIH Exclusive License to Kantum Pharma

Posted on by Claire Cassedy

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Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on June 8, 2021 regarding the “Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: P2Y14 Receptor Antagonists To Treat Kidney and Lung Inflammation” (86 FR 27858). The license…

KEI Comments to the NIH Regarding Prospective Exclusive License to UK firm Mevox

Posted on by Claire Cassedy

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(Update: The NIH provided a response on June 23, 2021.) On June 2, 2021, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) filed comments with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding the “Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: Development, Commercialization, and Use…

Antigua and Barbuda notified the WTO of their intent to import products using compulsory licenses

Posted on by Luis Gil Abinader

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On 12 May 2021, Antigua and Barbuda notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of their general intent to use the compulsory license system provided under article 31bis of the amended Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). This…

The European Union’s riposte to the WTO TRIPS waiver

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Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) has obtained an document authored by the European Union which outlines a counter-proposal to the proposed TRIPS waiver. It is expected that the European Union will formally submit its counter-proposal to the World Trade Organization (WTO)…

KEI comments on NIH exclusive license to Mevox for Measles and Mumps vaccine

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The comments focusing on geographic scope, pricing, manufacturing know-how and transparency. June 2, 2021 Daniel Lee, J.D., Technology Transfer and Patent Specialist, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Office Via daniel.lee5@nih.gov Re: Prospective Grant…