James LoveThe WHO negotiations on a pandemic treaty should be more transparentThe WHO World Health Assembly meetings begin on Monday, May 27, 2024, and will have to decide what to do with the WHO pandemic treaty…May 26May 26
James LoveThe WTO will conclude negotiations over TRIPS and COVID 19 without extending the June 17, 2022…The World Trade Organization (WTO) will soon be announcing that it will conclude negotiations over TRIPS Agreement exceptions for COVID-19…Jan 30Jan 30
James LoveThe Quad WTO proposal on COVID 19 and TRIPS proposal is tied for the 5th best option for exportsAs discussed elsewhere, recently leaked proposal by the United States, the European Union, India and South Africa (the Quad) to resolve WTO…Mar 20, 2022Mar 20, 2022
James LoveThe proposed WTO agreement on intellectual property and COVID 19 vaccines should not require that…The recent proposal by the European Union, the United States of America, India and the Republic of South Africa (the QUAD) to resolve the…Mar 17, 2022Mar 17, 2022
James LoveThe Bayh-Dole Act definition of “practical application”(revised March 3, 2022)Feb 25, 20221Feb 25, 20221
James LoveTRIPS waiver, circa (Feb 7) 2022On October 2, 2020, India and South Africa tabled IP/C/W/669 before the World Trade Organization (WTO) Council for Trade-Related Aspects of…Feb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
James LoveRichard StallmanRichard Stallman has played an enormously important role in shaping the world of software and computing, one that should be more widely…Jan 1, 20221Jan 1, 20221
James LoveDesktop LinuxI work in a few different locations these days, and each has at least one home-built computer that runs Linux for my primary work station…Dec 29, 2021Dec 29, 2021
James LoveCOVID and U.S. sanctionsOn December 8, 2021, KEI wrote a letter to the Biden Administration, asking for measures to better clarify and simplify its sanctions…Dec 23, 2021Dec 23, 2021
James LoveMy last interview with Heesob NamIn April 2021, I began an interview with Heesob Nam, a very important actor in efforts to expand access to medical technologies. Heesob…May 10, 2021May 10, 2021
