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.

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.

Should a waiver be issued, there is no legal mechanism that can compel the transfer of certain types of know-how or trade secrets.

This post is part of our Eighth Annual Health Law Year in P/Review symposium. You can read all of the posts in the series here. Review the conference’s full agenda and register for the event on the Petrie-Flom Center’s website. By Jacob S. Sherkow For this year’s Health Law Year in P/Review, I’ll be talking…
