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Patent Pools for Neglected Diseases and Global Health

Conference/Symposium | November 6 | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. |  Bancroft Hotel

Location: 2680 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA

Speakers/Performers: Ellen ‘t Hoen, UNITAID; Jamie Love, Knowledge Ecology International; Emi MacLean, Doctors without Borders; Gregg Alton, Gilead Sciences; Jana Armstrong, Drugs for Neglected Disease Initiative,

Sponsors: Emerging and Neglected Diseases, Center of, Law, Boalt School of, Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, Universities Allied for Essential Medicines

This one-day workshop hosted by the Berkeley School of Law will discuss the HIV/AIDS patent pool proposed by UNITAID and will explore how patent pools more broadly can increase innovation and access to therapeutics and diagnostics for neglected diseases. The event will bring together scientists, patient advocates, IP scholars, pharmaceutical and biotech executives, and legal professionals to discuss and evaluate the UNITAID proposal plus other existing and proposed patent pools for global health.

Registration required: $25 students,  $50 academic

Registration info: Register online.

Event Contact: bclt@law.berkeley.edu