Day April 12, 2021

TRIPS Meets Big Data

[Daniel J. Gervais] Abstract: The WTO has begun its work on the interface between Big Data and trade law, including the TRIPS Agreement. After defining Big Data, this paper explores how TRIPS and especially the copyright section might apply. It also discusses briefly the EU database right and then considers how an exception for Text and Data Mining (TDM) might be analyzed under TRIPS and the three-step test.

Jorge Contreras Dicsusses the Open Covid Pledge on NPR’s “Academic Minute”

On April 7, Jorge Contreras was featured on NPR's "Academic Minute" podcast to discuss the Open Covid Pledge. Excerpt: "In early March 2020, along with news reports about the rapid spread of COVID-19 and its serious health effects, stories began to emerge that patents could hinder vaccine and drug research, as well as the manufacture and supply of products necessary to contain the pandemic and treat those with the disease."