On February 1, 2023, the U.S. International Trade Commission (the “ITC”) initiated an investigation into the impact of intellectual property (“IP”) rights on the production, supply, and availability of diagnostics and...more
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 support for waiving...more
6/8/2021
/ Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Copyright ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Industrial Design ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Popular ,
Takings Clause ,
Trade Secrets ,
TRIPS Agreement ,
Tucker Act ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR ,
Vaccinations ,
Waivers ,
WTO
Companies holding intellectual property in medical products used in the fight against COVID-19 should be aware of formal efforts by a group of nearly 60 developing countries, led by India and South Africa, to obtain a waiver...more
3/5/2021
/ Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Diagnostic Tests ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Medical Devices ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Prescription Drugs ,
TRIPS Agreement ,
Vaccinations ,
Waivers ,
WTO