Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare neuromuscular disorder, with an estimated incidence of between one and two cases per 10,000 births worldwide. The most severe form of the disease – SMA Type I – previously had close to 95%… Continue Reading
Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) submitted comments on Wednesday July 14, 2021 to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding the “Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: Adeno-Associated Virus Polynucleotides, Polypeptides and Virions” (86 FR 34246). The rights to technology… Continue Reading
Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) and the Union for Affordable Cancer Treatment (UACT) submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Friday July 9, 2021 regarding the “Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: Development and Commercialization of Monospecific… Continue Reading
On Friday July 9, 2021, Knowledge Ecology International submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding the “Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: Delivery of a Corrective Glucose-6-Phosphatase-Alpha Gene to Treat Glycogen Storage Disease Type 1a (GSD-Ia)… Continue Reading
Robert Sachs filed this petition with DoD, asking to join an outstanding march-in petition on the patents for the prostate cancer drug enzalutamide, sold under the brand name Xtandi by Astellas. The petition asks that that march-in be granted on… Continue Reading
On July 9, 2021, the Biden White House has issued an Executive Order on competition which includes opposition to the Trump effort to narrow Bayh-Dole march-in rights over pricing concerns. This is the first time since 1995 there has been… Continue Reading
In January 2021, the World Health Organization’s Executive Board established a Working Group on Sustainable Financing with the following mandate: (a) to develop a high-level, systemic approach to identify the essential functions of WHO that should be funded in a… Continue Reading
On June 28, 2021, KEI sent a memorandum to Gayle E Smith (State), Eric Lander (OSTP), Loyce Pace (HHS) and Samantha Power (USAID), asking the U.S. government to clarify that its sanctions against Cuba do not extend to activities and… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading