Addressing IP Barriers in the Context of a Pandemic Treaty
Tackling the question of how to address the needs for sharing scientific research is fundamental to any pandemic treaty discussion.
Intellectual Property
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Read more: FRAND Terms for Pandemic-essential Intellectual Property Rights FRAND Terms for Pandemic-essential Intellectual Property Rights
The use of fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (“FRAND”) terms in the licensing of intellectual property rights could foster cooperation in pandemics.
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Read more: In Academia, Innovators Receive Unfair Compensation for Their Discoveries In Academia, Innovators Receive Unfair Compensation for Their Discoveries
In academia, many of the scientists who are recognized as inventors on patents see little economic gain from these agreements.
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Read more: Decolonizing the Pandemic Treaty Through Vaccine Equity Decolonizing the Pandemic Treaty Through Vaccine Equity
Putting vaccine equity at the center of a pandemic treaty will already be a huge step towards global health’s decolonization.
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Read more: The Pandemic Treaty and Intellectual Property Sharing: Making Vaccine Knowledge a Public Good The Pandemic Treaty and Intellectual Property Sharing: Making Vaccine Knowledge a Public Good
The pandemic has laid bare the lack of regulation for the sharing of intellectual property needed for an effective and equitable response.
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Read more: Promoting Vaccine Equity Promoting Vaccine Equity
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into sharp relief longstanding equity problems surrounding the allocation of newly developed vaccines.
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Read more: Access-to-Medicines Activists Demand Health Justice During COVID-19 Pandemic Access-to-Medicines Activists Demand Health Justice During COVID-19 Pandemic
Activists in the access-to-medicines movement have mobilized to combat the threat of vaccine/therapeutic apartheid during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Read more: The Prospects for an IP Waiver Under the TRIPS Agreement The Prospects for an IP Waiver Under the TRIPS Agreement
Going forward, practical solutions should focus on scaling up manufacturing and supply, and improving access and affordability.
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Read more: US Support for a WTO Waiver of COVID-19 Intellectual Property – What Does it Mean? US Support for a WTO Waiver of COVID-19 Intellectual Property – What Does it Mean?
An explanation of the WTO waiver of COVID-19 intellectual property, what the U.S. declaration of support means, and likely effects of the waiver.
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Read more: The COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver: The Wrong Tool for the Right Goal The COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver: The Wrong Tool for the Right Goal
Should a waiver be issued, there is no legal mechanism that can compel the transfer of certain types of know-how or trade secrets.
