KEI has petitioned the World Health Organization (WHO) to include risdiplam, a drug to treat Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), on its Essential Medicines List (EML), in a category for products that should be accessible if available at affordable prices. Risdiplam-EML-2022-KEI
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On Friday, 30 September 2022, at the Geneva headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the 34th session of Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP) adopted a future work plan for WIPO’s patent committee on patents and… Continue Reading
On 12 October 2022, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) published a briefing note on the U.S. federal government FAR 52.227-1 authorizations (for non voluntary use of patents) disclosed in 166 SEC exhibits. KEI Briefing Note 2022:2, Federal government FAR 52.227-1 authorizations… Continue Reading
On Tuesday, 27 September 2022, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following oral statement during discussions on patents and health at the 34th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP). In July 2022, KEI published… Continue Reading
As part of ongoing WHO negotiations on a pandemic treaty, the WHO secretariat is set to convene four informal, focused consultations (IFCs) on the following themes: 1) legal matters, 2) operationalizing and achieving equity, 3) intellectual property and access to… Continue Reading
DATE: Tuesday, 20 September 2022 TIME: EDT 10:00 to 11:15 /CEST: 16:00 to 17:15 CONVENER: Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) REGISTRATION: Please contact thiru [at] keionline.org On Tuesday, 20 September 2020, Knowledge Ecology International will host a webinar on measures to… Continue Reading
On Thursday, 7 July 2022, the 40th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted, by consensus, a resolution on Access to medicines, vaccines and other health products in the context of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of… Continue Reading
Since the COVID 19 Pandemic began, there has been a spirited debate over patent rights, including a highly publicized 20 month debate over a proposed WTO waiver on intellectual property rights. During that time a handful of countries have taken… Continue Reading
On Friday, 15 July 2022 Knowledge Ecology International delivered the following opening statement at the 2022 WIPO General Assembly. The COVID pandemic illustrates flaws in the intellectual property system. In a public health crisis, no company should have a monopoly… Continue Reading