WTO members remain deadlocked on TRIPS waiver proposal

World Trade Organization members remain deadlocked on a proposal to waive some intellectual property obligations in response to the pandemic, but proponents and opponents alike still support continued discussions on the subject, especially in light of vaccine difficulties, according to a Geneva-based trade official familiar with the talks. The chair of the Council on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property, which held an informal meeting on Tuesday, urged flexibility and called for a solution-oriented discussion that might identify a way forward,...