EP 32: Should Big Pharma Give Up COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Rights?

19/05/2021 26 min

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Episode Synopsis

Should "Big Pharma" give up their patent rights to the new COVID-19 vaccines for the sake of mankind? Billionaire tech giant turned philanthropist; Bill Gates says “NO.” But, President Joe Biden says… maybe? Today’s episode features special guest Ben Hoopes, Patent Counsel at HP to discuss this topic. #intellectualproperty #IP #ipstrategy #patent #patentrights #iprights #pharma #covid #covid-19, #vaccine #pfizer #moderna #astrazeneca #johnsonandjohnson #billgates #joebiden #worldtradeorganization #WTO