Intellectual Property Rights in Pandemics: The Case of the Novel Corona Virus in Developing Countries
April 6, 2020
Background The novel Coronavirus has spread from China to other countries in the world. The virus which was first detected in…
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World Intellectual Property Day 2017 Theme: “Innovation – Improving Lives”
February 6, 2017
As readers of this blog may already know, on April 26th every year, the World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated…
He Who Has No Hope That He Shall Reap, Will not Take the Trouble to Sow: A Win for F. Hoffman La Roche
December 4, 2015
Without the sense of security which property gives, the land would still be uncultivated-Francois Quesnay (1694-1774) This statement without a…
#PopeinKenya: Trade Regulations Should Promote the Smooth Functioning of Health Care Systems!
November 27, 2015
“Regional free trade treaties dealing with the protection of intellectual property, particularly in the areas of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology,…
Least Developed Countries Win Big as TRIPS Commemorates its 20th Year
November 5, 2015
‘…Least Developed Countries will not be obliged, with respect to pharmaceutical products, to implement or apply sections 5 and 7…
#PharmaGate: South Africa’s Push for Patent Law Reforms Exposes Both Government and Drug Companies
January 21, 2014
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciedlxUDjS4] The Mail and Guardian (M&G) newspaper in South Africa published a story titled: “Motsoaledi: Big pharma’s ‘satanic’ plot is…
Public Interest Principles For International IP Negotiations
December 13, 2013
For some weeks, this blogger has been following with interest various opinions on the wiki-leaked Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) document.…
#TellACABoss Online Debate: Balancing Protection of Public Health and Intellectual Property in Kenya
October 4, 2013
This blogger has inadvertently stirred a heated debate on social media involving health activists who are actively engaging the government…
Anti-counterfeit review meeting fails to reach a consensus on protecting intellectual property and public health
October 2, 2013
Towards the tail end of last month, a crucial meeting was convened by the Anti-Counterfeit Agency (ACA) to review the…
The Health Bill must empower the Cabinet Secretary for Health to utilise compulsory licensing
July 9, 2013
There are various types of Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement flexibilities. According to the Doha Declaration…