Developing countries that are lagging behind in vaccinating their populations have been pushing for waivers on the patents, or intellectual...

Earlier, the White House called on all World Trade Organization members to support an intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines.

The meeting assumes significance as India along with South Africa has been pushing for a temporary waiver of intellectual property rights o...

In October 2020, India and South Africa had submitted the first proposal suggesting a waiver for all WTO members on the implementation of c...

In the first ever joint statement, the co-sponsors—that includes Indonesia, Kenya and Pakistan—said an amended waiver proposal is being wor...

In October 2020, India and South Africa submitted a proposal suggesting a waiver for all World Trade Organization (WTO) members on the impl...

The more pertinent question, however, is whether the proposed TRIPs waiver, even if it is limited to only Covid vaccines, will boost vaccin...

The proposal for temporary waiver from certain provisions of TRIPS agreement is first on priority list, he has said during the formal TNC (...

The WTO's General Council was taking up a temporary waiver for intellectual property protections that South Africa and India first proposed...

The senators, including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, wrote a letter asking for a temporary waiver to ensure the effective and effic...

"The proponents of this scheme argue that if we just destroy the intellectual property developed by American companies, we will suddenly ha...

In October 2020, India and South Africa submitted a proposal suggesting a waiver for all WTO members on the implementation, application and...

The WTO will thrash out the divisive issue at its general council meeting on Monday and Tuesday as its new head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala takes u...

In October 2020, India and South Africa submitted a proposal suggesting a waiver for all WTO (World Trade Organization) members on the impl...

The proposed game-changing waiver of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) would enable free flow ...

In their letter dated Oct. 2 the two countries called on the global trade body to waive parts of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of ...

This statement comes at a time when the race for Covid-19 vaccine is heating up across the world. Though most vaccine makers have received ...