[GOAL] COVID IP waiver request: interesting but not entirely informed?

[Federico Leva (Nemo)]

Il 01/09/21 23:25, Heather Morrison ha scritto:
> The WHO letter mentions but does not request what I suggest is a more likely approach to avoiding IP interference with addressing the pandemic in the short term: compulsory licensing.

This is the official reason used by the EU to block the waiver (or at 
least it was until Biden came out in support of it and force everyone to 
change tune).
https://www.keionline.org/36300

It's true that the USA could easily implement compulsory licensing 
overnight, but for other countries it can prove more difficult. There 
are dozens of articles in the KEI website on this matter, I'm unable to 
summarise them. It's highly recommended reading.

Communia, Wikimedia and others have also supported the extension of 
waiver to copyright, see most recently:
https://www.communia-association.org/2021/03/22/communia-supports-the-wto-trips-waiver-for-covid-19/

Best regards,
	Federico