KEI-NIH-T-Cure-Biosciences22Oct2024 Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) objects to the “Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: Anti-KK-LC-1 T Cell Receptors” (89 FR 81089) to T-Cure Biosciences, Inc. (T-Cure). Among other things, KEI said the NIH needs to be more forthcoming in… Continue Reading
KEI2HHS19Sep2024 September 19, 2024 Emily Bleimund, JD, MA Director, Office of Trade and Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Steven T. Smith National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Representative, Geneva, Switzerland Dear Emily and Steven, I… Continue Reading
The USPTO has a request for comment on the need for a statutory experimental use exception for patents. (89 FR 53963). The USPTO uploads the comments to Regulations.Gov, docket PTO-C-2024-0023. KEI filed comments on September 10, 2024: KEI-Experimental-use-exception-10Sept2024 September 10,… Continue Reading
The PDF version of the letter has all tables and footnotes: KEI-NIH-28Aug2028 August 28, 2024 Abby Rives, JD Division Director Technology Transfer and Innovation Policy National Institutes for Health Vladimir Knezevic, MD Senior Advisor for Commercial Evaluation Technology Advancement Office… Continue Reading
In a notice to the federal register, the NIH is announcing a new policy to address issues of access and equity in the licensing of NIH patented inventions. (The Federal Register notice is here. Secretary Becerra announcement is here). The… Continue Reading
This was sent via email today. Jamie ————— May 1, 2024 Anne Yu Director for Global Pandemic Preparedness Development, Global Health and Humanitarian Response, National Security Council Staff, Executive Office of the President Dear Anne Yu, I’m guessing you are… Continue Reading
This is an annex to the document: KEI comments on six references to “mutually agreed terms” in the WHO pandemic agreement negotiating text: A/INB/9/3 Rev.1, 22 April 2024, which is available as a PDF here: KEI.MutuallyAgreedTerms.A_INB_9_3Rev1.22April2024draft Annex on Investor-State Dispute… Continue Reading
PDF version is available here: KEI.MutuallyAgreedTerms.A_INB_9_3Rev1.22April2024draft KEI comments on six references to “mutually agreed terms” in the WHO pandemic agreement negotiating text: A/INB/9/3 Rev.1, 22 April 2024 James Love Knowledge Ecology International April 28, 2024, revised April 29, 2024 Introduction… Continue Reading
A_inb9_3Rev1-en22april2024 There are seven references to “mutually agreed” terms in the text relating to intellectual property and knowledge sharing, and some of these can and will be used to intimidate developing countries from using mandatory measures. The United States used… Continue Reading