Shannon Flynn is a Guest Writer and the Managing Editor of ReHack Magazine. Over two years have passed since the SARS-CoV-2 virus, better known today as COVID-19, made its first…
Tag: World Trade Organization
Biden Administration Supports Intellectual Property Waiver For COVID-19 Vaccines
This article was previously posted on E-TIPS™ For Deeth Williams Wall LLP on May 11, 2021. On May 5, 2021, the Biden administration announced its position to support a temporary global waiver…
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…
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…