These are KEI’s post hearing responses to three questions regarding USTR’s Special 301 list. KEI-Special301-28Feb2024 One question was a follow up to KEI’s testimony that USTR should develop a policy on the trade related aspects of biomedical R&D that does… Continue Reading
NOTE: KEI also submitted a 16-page in depth written submission to this investigation on March 20, 2023. The US International Trade Commission (ITC) will hold a hearing on March 29-30, 2023 on COVID–19 Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Supply, Demand, and TRIPS… Continue Reading
In 2023, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has elected to continue conducting its Special 301 Review process virtually, with no in-person hearing, as in the years prior to 2020. In this virtual process, after stakeholders have submitted… Continue Reading
https://www.regulations.gov/comment/USTR-2021-0021-0120 Trade related aspects of public goods Submission to USTR and the Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) James Love, KEI March 8, 2022 Introduction One can think of the economy as including both public and private goods, each valued by… Continue Reading
Comments of Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) 2022 Special 301 Review: Docket (USTR-2021-0021) January 31, 2022 1. The public comment process should provide the public with the opportunity to respond to industry submissions. The Special 301 submissions are primarily from rights… Continue Reading
KEI sent this letter to USTR today regarding the TRIPS Waiver negotiations. Highlights what we think are the three most important issues. KEI-USTR-TRIPS-waiver-Priorities-18nov2021 November 18, 2021 Ambassador Katherine Tai Office of the United States Trade Representative Washington, DC Dear Ambassador… Continue Reading
(More on the USTR Special 301. link) Attached are links to several of the industry submissions for the 2021 USTR Special 301 list. The Docket: USTR-2020-0041 PhRMA 2021 Special 301 Review Comment, and Correction to Comment BIO 2021 Special 301… Continue Reading
(More on the USTR Special 301. link) On Thursday January 28, 2021, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) submitted comments to the US Trade Representative’s (USTR) Special 301 Review process. The USTR conducts an annual review of other countries’ intellectual property policies… Continue Reading