Former Judges Express Concerns Regarding Potential Outcome of COVID-19 Vaccine Intellectual Property Dispute
The ongoing dispute over the intellectual property rights of the COVID-19 vaccine has been a major source of concern for many, and now former judges are joining the chorus of voices expressing their worries. The dispute centers around the World Trade Organization's (WTO) decision to grant a waiver on certain intellectual property rights for the vaccine, allowing countries to produce their own versions of the vaccine without paying royalties to the original manufacturers. The waiver has been seen as a victory for poorer countries who would not be able to