The interplay between Intellectual Property rights (“IPRs”), competition law, public health and human rights.

While the waiver of certain provisions of the TRIPS agreement for the prevention, containment and treatment of COVID-19 by the General Council of Word Trade Organization is still under discussion, this contribution provides some preliminary food for thought on possible alternatives. 

The article (click here to read it) published by Concurrences examines current intellectual property law and related applicable tools from one side and how competition law may concretely and effectively help with critical issues arising from the pandemic from the other.