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This Week in Washington IP: Improving Invention Education, Intellectual Property Rights During Public Health Emergencies, and the State of the Chinese Economy

IP Watchdog

Congress is still on vacation, yet hot topic issues are still being discussed elsewhere, including the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) looking at the state of the Chinese economy, and the American Enterprise Institute discussing what the U.S. federal government can do to patent rights during a public health emergency.

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OCR Reminder: Pandemic-Era HIPAA Flexibilities Will End May 11, 2023

LexBlog IP

On April 11, 2023 – one month in advance of the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023 – the federal Office for Civil Rights (OCR) confirmed that various Notifications of Enforcement Discretion issued under HIPAA during the PHE will expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023.

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Unvaccinated Parents Risk Losing Parenting Time

Nelligan Law

She was satisfied that judicial notice could be taken of various Health Canada approvals and various facts found about the safety of the vaccine on the Government of Canada’s Public Health Agency website.[1]. Justice Godbout emphasized that rules of evidence allow courts to take judicial notice (i.e.,

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IP Rights, Access, and WHO’s Pandemic Accord

SpicyIP

The failures during the COVID pandemic were multifaceted, involving inadequate global coordination, underfunded health systems, and challenges in implementing measures effectively. The negotiations and foundation for the pandemic accord involved countries within the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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Balancing Innovation: India’s Views for Pharmaceuticals in the Efta Trade Deal

IIPRD

The implementation of TRIPS-Plus provisions can also readily facilitate the emergence of monopoly power for brand-name pharmaceutical companies. [v] The topic of data exclusivity is controversial; some current agreements include it, while others—such as India’s position—prioritize access to reasonably priced medications.

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ONC’s HTI-1 Final Rule Updates Information Blocking Regulations

LexBlog IP

On December 13, 2023, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued its final rule entitled “Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing” and known as “HTI-1” (Final Rule).

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Celebrating World Population Day – and Supporting Evidence-Based Policymaking Worldwide for Over 65 Years

U.S. Department of Commerce

National governments and international aid organizations depend on these data for economic development, disaster recovery, public health, infrastructure planning and more. emergency response officials can rely on multiple data sources and tools to assess disaster impacts. Why is this important? Here in the U.S.,