JD Supra

Update on the Proposed TRIPS Waiver at the WTO: Where is it Headed, and What to Expect?

On June 8-9, 2021, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) TRIPS Council will hold their first meeting in the wake of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announcing “the Biden-Harris Administration’s ...
JD Supra

Status of Proposed Extension of TRIPS Waiver in WTO

It is often observed (or asserted) that a fair compromise in a dispute has likely been reached when both sides are not particularly happy about it. This is not always the case, of course, and is more ...
In These Times

The Spectacular Failure of the WTO To Fight Covid

Nearly two years ago, in October 2020, India and South Africa proposed that the World Trade Organization (WTO) suspend key intellectual property rules so that poor countries could access cheaper, ...
IPWatchdog

With Decision Looming on Extension of TRIPS IP Waiver, House Dems Want More Info, Industry and Advocacy Groups Battle for Public Narrative

“No country has introduced language for an expanded IP waiver, nor have any countries utilized the existing vaccine waiver.” – Neil Bradley, U.S. Chamber of Commerce On November 10, a group of ...