Prof. Pina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the IP Intensive Program, and the IP Innovation Clinic, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the IPilogue, the Deputy Editor…
Tag: Vaccine
Phone, Wallet, Keys…Vaccine Passport? Canada’s Response to the Vaccine Passport Debate
Sabrina Macklai is an IPilogue Senior Editor and a 2L JD Candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. M. Imtiaz Karamat is an IP Osgoode Alumnus and…
Biden Support for Covid-19 Intellectual Property Waiver: A Step Below Progress?
Ryan Erdman is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In a truly monumental achievement in scientific innovation, there are now over a dozen authorized COVID-19…
Are Intellectual Property Rights Hindering the COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing Potential?
The COVID-19 pandemic has understandably created a lot of confusion, anger and desperation amongst those hoping to get one of the coveted vaccines available around the world. Some medical experts…
Compulsory Licensing: A Potential Tool to Increase Vaccine Supply in Canada?
Since the beginning of the pandemic, efforts have been focused on developing a vaccine capable of providing immunity against SARS-CoV-2. With multiple vaccine candidates now demonstrating exceptionally high efficacy against…
TRIPS: A Barrier to Covid-19 Vaccine Access?
With international efforts to administer the Covid-19 vaccinations underway, a glaring disparity in the vaccine distribution has emerged. High-income countries, composing about 16% of the world’s population, have purchased approximately…