Save the Date – 17 October 2023 – US Government FAR 52.227-1 authorization for non-voluntary use of patents (in-person only)

Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) invites WIPO delegates attending the 35th session of the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP) to a side event on Tuesday, 17 October 2023. Title: US government FAR 52.227-1 authorizations for non-voluntary use of… Continue Reading

Scarlet TCR: Comments on a NIH prospective exclusive patent license for treatment of HPV cancers

Updates: Senator Sanders Sends Letter to HHS Inspector General Urging Investigation of Exclusive Patent License for NIH-funded Cancer Therapy, Press Release. October 23, 2023. David Dayen, “Sanders Seeks Investigation of NIH Licensing Practices: The senator wants the inspector general to… Continue Reading

KEI Comments to CMS Regarding Imbruvica (INN:Ibrutinib) R&D (regarding Medicare pricing negotiations)

On October 2, 2023, Knowledge Ecology International submitted written comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in conjunction with the Medicare Price Negotiation public consultation process. CMS is hosting a series of patient-focused listening sessions this fall,… Continue Reading

Letter to FDA on the Cost to the Public of the Pediatric Trial Exclusivity Extension

Today, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) submitted a letter to the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the mismatch between the cost to perform pediatric extension trials and the cost to the public of the six month extension… Continue Reading

Delinkage embedded in the three UN Political Declarations on PPPR, tuberculosis, and universal health coverage

On 1 September 2023, Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, circulated three draft texts of political declarations related to the following processes: High-level meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response(resolution77/275) High-level meeting on universal health coverage… Continue Reading

KEI Comments on NIH License to EnZeta Immunotherapies for Solid Tumors

On August 28, 2023, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) provided comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) objecting to the “Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: Manufacture, Distribution, Sale and Use of T-Cell-Based Immunotherapies for Solid Tumors” (88 FR… Continue Reading

KEI August 18, 2023 Comments to the NIH licensing practices highlight failure to enforce Section 209 restrictions on exclusivity, transparency concerns, and KEI’s past engagement

As a part of the workshop hosted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on July 31, 2023 on the topic of, “Transforming Discoveries Into Products: Maximizing NIH’s Levers to Catalyze Technology Transfer,” the NIH solicited public comments. In addition… Continue Reading