October 15, 2021 James Love In the past few days, two documents have been leaked regarding the European Union (EU)’s positions at the World Trade Organization (WTO), in negotiations over which rules if any at the WTO should be waived… Continue Reading
On Tuesday, 5 October 2021, Knowledge Ecology International delivered the following opening statement at the 2021 WIPO General Assembly. General Statement of Knowledge Ecology International – WIPO General Assembly 5 October 2021 The COVID pandemic illustrates flaws in the intellectual… Continue Reading
On October 1, 2021, the WHO published the new edition of its Model Lists (the EML) of Essential Medicines and Essential Medicines for Children. WHO Documents Press Release Executive Summary World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 22nd list… Continue Reading
KEI will host a two hour virtual roundtable on march-in rights in U.S. government-funded inventions on Wednesday October 6, 2021 from 2pm to 4pm EDT. This will take place via Zoom, so if you would like to take part in… Continue Reading
The US Federal Register has published a final rule for the “Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Order.” (Link). The rule is being issued pursuant to Public Law 115-254, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, which is described as… Continue Reading
In the wake of the damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization’s World Health Assembly established a Working Group on Strengthening WHO Preparedness and Response to Health Emergencies (WGPR) in May 2021 with the following mandate: to… Continue Reading
Recent years have seen several blockbuster treatments enter the market, many rooted in publicly funded foundational and pre-clinical research, and benefiting from government subsidies. In particular, we have conducted extensive research on Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), which has regularly hit… 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 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 Monday, 21 June 2021, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following oral statement to the Open Session of the 23rd Meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines. The program for the open… Continue Reading