In February 2023, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) circulated two memos providing analysis on the WHO INB. pandemic CA+ zero draft text. The first memo provides KEI’s take on Article 10 of the zero draft. The memo elaborates on thee provisions… Continue Reading
NOTE: KEI also submitted a 16-page in depth written submission to this investigation on March 20, 2023. The US International Trade Commission (ITC) will hold a hearing on March 29-30, 2023 on COVID–19 Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Supply, Demand, and TRIPS… Continue Reading
On March 23, 2023, three prostate cancer patients, Robert Sachs, Clare Love and Eric Sawyer, filed an administrative appeal of the NIH decision to reject petition that HHS use Federal rights in patents on Xtandi to address pricing discrimination against… Continue Reading
NIH-rejection-Xtandi-marchin-12march2023 This is an appalling decision. The worst is this quote: “practical application is evidenced by the “manufacture, practice, and operation” of the invention and the invention’s “availability to and use by the public….” This is what 35 USC 201(f)… Continue Reading
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On Friday, 17 March 2023, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following intervention on recorded and streamed music at the 43rd session of WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). KEI will direct its comments to the topic… Continue Reading
On Thursday, 16 March 2023, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on the future work of WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). KEI encourages the SCCR to include in its future work, the topics of… Continue Reading
I’m in a two day meeting in Geneva on new approaches to affordable monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), and it made me think of a provision found in some bills that have been proposed or introduced in the U.S. Congress to force… Continue Reading
What is the role of model laws in norm setting for intellectual property? DATE: Tuesday, 14 March 2023 TIME: 18:00 to 20:00 VENUE: Room B CONVENER: Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) cordially invites you to attend our… Continue Reading
In 2023, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has elected to continue conducting its Special 301 Review process virtually, with no in-person hearing, as in the years prior to 2020. In this virtual process, after stakeholders have submitted… Continue Reading