In October 2020, South Africa and India called on World Trade Organisation (WTO) members to support a proposal to suspend the WTO’s agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic. The thinking behind the proposal is that, if patent rights are waived, vaccine production facilities can be established throughout the world, resulting in increased vaccine supply and expedited roll-out.
In October 2020, South Africa and India called on World Trade Organisation members to support a proposal to suspend the WTO s agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (Trips), for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic.
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U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is committed to efforts to waive intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines and will raise the issue with the World Trade Organization (WTO), but it may take time, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Thursday.
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