KEI follows a number of negotiations over global norms for knowledge governance. Among the multilateral fora where KEI has been particularly active are the Geneva based World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Health… Continue Reading
This does not yet have links to the TPP11 negotiations and agreement, after the US left. The May 11, 2015 consolidated text on the Intellectual Property Chapter of the TPP, with country positions. August 4, 2015 Press Release The May… Continue Reading
The governments of the United States, the European Commission, Japan, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Canada, and Mexico are negotiating a trade agreement named the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). Despite the name, the agreement is designed to address not… Continue Reading
The USTR’s Special 301 Report has been issued every year beginning in 1989. The Executive Summary of the 2009 report says: The “Special 301” Report is an annual review of the global state of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and… Continue Reading
More on Fabry here: https://keionline.org/fabry NIH rejects Fabrazyme March-In Petition December 7, 2010. Press release from Fabry patients: DHHS denies patient’s march-in request to end Genzyme’s rationing of treatment for Fabry Disease citing that FDA rules block manufactures from supplying… Continue Reading
(More on government funded inventions here: https://keionline.org/government-funded-inventions) On December 9, 2016, the U.S. Army announced its intent to grant an exclusive license to Sanofi on patents for a U.S. Army-developed Zika vaccine. KEI and various other non-profit groups have filed… Continue Reading
Contacting James Love Work phone: +1.202.332.2670 | Mobile Phone +1.202.361.3040 | Email: james.love@keionline.org Twitter: @jamie_love Fediverse: @jameslove@hackyderm.io (Give my office a call or give me another nudge if you have difficulty getting a response. I am overwhelmed at times by… Continue Reading
Below are a few links to pages that show our work in specific fields (note: this list is currently under construction and will be continually updated): Innovation and access to medical technologies Cancer Drugs Coronavirus/COVID-19 Orphan/Rare diseases A standalone page… Continue Reading
The original proposal for the Marrakesh treaty, including the 2008 report of the drafters, is here. web page for Marrakesh diplomatic conference Petitions NFB petition: The Petition Supporting WIPO Treaty for the Blind and Print Disabled https://nfb.org/civicrm/petition/sign?sid=2 ACB petition: Petition… Continue Reading
Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Chair Sakiko Fukuda-Parr is a Professor of International Affairs at The New School, New York. A development economist, her current work focuses on global policies for human development and human rights in diverse areas including poverty reduction, conflict… Continue Reading