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Breaking News from the WTO: Limited TRIPS Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines

Close up of Vials and Syringes with Covid-19 vaccine are displayed on a tray during vaccination.

On June 17, the 2022 Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) issued a decision [PDF] pursuant to the Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (“TRIPS Agreement”) and allowed certain members to use patented inventions for the production and supply of COVID-19 vaccines in specific circumstances (“Ministerial Decision”).

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