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UN Committee Urges Rich Countries To Waive Patents On Covid Vaccine
A UN anti-racism committee on Thursday urged rich countries -- particularly Britain, Germany, Switzerland and the United States -- to waive coronavirus vaccine patents and said they violated a guarantee against racial discrimination.
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Minister Pitches Patent Waiver For Covid Treatment To Global South
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday pitched for increasing efforts at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for getting patent waivers for diagnostics and therapeutics used to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.
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India To Push For Patent Waiver For Covid Vaccines At World Trade Body
India will lead demands for an intellectual property rights waiver for COVID-19 vaccines and supplies at a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting next week, two government officials said.
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Will Review Text On India's Patent Waiver Move For Covid Vaccines: UK
The UK will look at any text submitted to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) seeking an intellectual property (IP) waiver to boost the supply and production of COVID-19 vaccines, the minister in charge of the UK's COVID-19 vaccine deployment said.
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Patent Waiver Talks For Covid Jabs Get Widespread Support At G7: Centre
A proposal by India and South Africa to temporarily waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines to ensure their equitable access received widespread support at the G7 summit in the UK, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday.
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UN Chief Extends Support To India's Patent Waiver Initiative For Covid Products
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has extended support to India and South Africa's initiative at the WTO to waive intellectual property protection for COVID-19 vaccines and products.
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Covid Vaccine Patent Waiver Is "No Silver Bullet": European Council President
A proposed waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments is "no silver bullet", European Council president Charles Michel said on Thursday, adding he expected the topic to feature at the G7 summit.
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Global Trade Body Takes First Step In Patent Waiver Talks For Covid Jabs
After months of debate, World Trade Organization (WTO) members on Wednesday took a first, small step towards a deal aimed at boosting production of Covid vaccines and treatments through patent waivers or compulsory licensing deals.
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BRICS Supports Vaccine Patent Waiver Plan Proposed By India, South Africa
In a significant move, the five-nation grouping BRICS on Tuesday supported a proposal by India and South Africa to temporarily waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines
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EU, UK Raise Doubts About Covid Vaccine Patent Waiver
The EU, Britain and Japan continued to voice doubts at the WTO on Monday about a proposed intellectual property waiver on Covid-19 products such as vaccines, a Geneva trade official said.
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China Supports Vaccine Patent Waiver Plan Proposed By India, South Africa
China, which is actively pursuing vaccine diplomacy, said on Monday that it is "supportive" of India and South Africa's proposal for a temporary waiver of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) for coronavirus vaccines.
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Switzerland Looking At 'New Situation' As US Backs Covid Vaccines Patent Waiver
Switzerland on Friday said it is looking at the new situation arising out of the United States backing an initiative to temporarily waive patent rules for COVID-19 vaccines.
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US Lawmakers Applaud Biden For Temporary Patent Waiver On Covid Vaccines
US lawmakers have applauded President Joe Biden for the temporary waiver of some Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) rules to accelerate manufacturing and distribution of coronavirus vaccines.
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WTO Patent Waiver Will Enable Timely Access Of Covid Vaccines: India
India on Thursday said temporary waiver of certain provisions of intellectual property rights under a WTO agreement would be an important step to enable scaling up of manufacturing and timely availability of affordable COVID-19 vaccines.
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India Welcomes US Support To Covid Vaccines' Patent Protection Waiver
Welcoming the US support for global waiver on patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines, India on Thursday said it is hopeful that the waiver can be approved quickly at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with a consensus-based approach.
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UN Committee Urges Rich Countries To Waive Patents On Covid Vaccine
A UN anti-racism committee on Thursday urged rich countries -- particularly Britain, Germany, Switzerland and the United States -- to waive coronavirus vaccine patents and said they violated a guarantee against racial discrimination.
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Minister Pitches Patent Waiver For Covid Treatment To Global South
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday pitched for increasing efforts at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for getting patent waivers for diagnostics and therapeutics used to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.
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India To Push For Patent Waiver For Covid Vaccines At World Trade Body
India will lead demands for an intellectual property rights waiver for COVID-19 vaccines and supplies at a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting next week, two government officials said.
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Will Review Text On India's Patent Waiver Move For Covid Vaccines: UK
The UK will look at any text submitted to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) seeking an intellectual property (IP) waiver to boost the supply and production of COVID-19 vaccines, the minister in charge of the UK's COVID-19 vaccine deployment said.
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Patent Waiver Talks For Covid Jabs Get Widespread Support At G7: Centre
A proposal by India and South Africa to temporarily waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines to ensure their equitable access received widespread support at the G7 summit in the UK, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday.
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UN Chief Extends Support To India's Patent Waiver Initiative For Covid Products
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has extended support to India and South Africa's initiative at the WTO to waive intellectual property protection for COVID-19 vaccines and products.
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Covid Vaccine Patent Waiver Is "No Silver Bullet": European Council President
A proposed waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments is "no silver bullet", European Council president Charles Michel said on Thursday, adding he expected the topic to feature at the G7 summit.
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Global Trade Body Takes First Step In Patent Waiver Talks For Covid Jabs
After months of debate, World Trade Organization (WTO) members on Wednesday took a first, small step towards a deal aimed at boosting production of Covid vaccines and treatments through patent waivers or compulsory licensing deals.
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BRICS Supports Vaccine Patent Waiver Plan Proposed By India, South Africa
In a significant move, the five-nation grouping BRICS on Tuesday supported a proposal by India and South Africa to temporarily waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines
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EU, UK Raise Doubts About Covid Vaccine Patent Waiver
The EU, Britain and Japan continued to voice doubts at the WTO on Monday about a proposed intellectual property waiver on Covid-19 products such as vaccines, a Geneva trade official said.
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China Supports Vaccine Patent Waiver Plan Proposed By India, South Africa
China, which is actively pursuing vaccine diplomacy, said on Monday that it is "supportive" of India and South Africa's proposal for a temporary waiver of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) for coronavirus vaccines.
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Switzerland Looking At 'New Situation' As US Backs Covid Vaccines Patent Waiver
Switzerland on Friday said it is looking at the new situation arising out of the United States backing an initiative to temporarily waive patent rules for COVID-19 vaccines.
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US Lawmakers Applaud Biden For Temporary Patent Waiver On Covid Vaccines
US lawmakers have applauded President Joe Biden for the temporary waiver of some Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) rules to accelerate manufacturing and distribution of coronavirus vaccines.
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WTO Patent Waiver Will Enable Timely Access Of Covid Vaccines: India
India on Thursday said temporary waiver of certain provisions of intellectual property rights under a WTO agreement would be an important step to enable scaling up of manufacturing and timely availability of affordable COVID-19 vaccines.
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India Welcomes US Support To Covid Vaccines' Patent Protection Waiver
Welcoming the US support for global waiver on patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines, India on Thursday said it is hopeful that the waiver can be approved quickly at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with a consensus-based approach.
