Communications Law
News of the Week; February 24, 2021
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Canadian consultation on extending the general term of copyright open through March 12 Extra, extra, read all about it: new Canadian Bill proposes remuneration for use of journalistic works online Time to Pay the Copyright Piper? A Digital Media Platform Copyright Reckoning for Journalists is Upon Us! Meghan Markle gets summary judgment – […]
Should big pharma be allowed to keep their COVID vaccines patented?
https://www.businessinsider.com/vaccine-patents-ips-monopoly-vaccination-process-us-biden-africa-2021-2 There is a really interesting debate happening right now about whether COVID vaccines should have their patents lifted, to allow more production. It is estimated that the current vaccine production is only utilizing 43% of the world’s total vaccine production capabilities. Problematically, only 4% of doses are being administered in the global south (mainly […]