KEI Comments on NIH Exclusive License to OncoVanta for Cell Therapies for Cancer

On May 20, 2026, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) regarding the “Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: Development and Commercialization of Engineered Cell Therapies for the Treatment… Continue Reading

The New NIH Intramural Research Program Access Planning Policy

Introduction In January 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) introduced a new NIH Intramural Research Program Access Planning Policy (“IRP Access Planning Policy” or “Policy”). An NIH web page provides links to several documents describing the policy: https://osp.od.nih.gov/policies/innovation-and-translation#tab1/ The… Continue Reading

KEI Submissions to the NIH on the Draft NIH Intramural Research Program Policy: Promoting Equity Through Access Planning

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Science Policy (OSP) posted a Request for Information (RFI) on the Draft NIH Intramural Research Program Policy: Promoting Equity Through Access Planning. The draft policy seeks, “to promote access to products stemming… Continue Reading