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Suspension of the TRIPS Agreement during the COVID-19 pandemic?
At the WTO/TRIPS Council of 15 and 16 October 2020, India and South Africa submitted a TRIPS waiver request. In it, they propose that the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights should be suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.
See our page on the Suspension of the TRIPS Agreement for further information.
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20.06.2025 | Media release, Law and policy, Copyright, News
Related right for the media: Federal Council approves dispatch on amended Copyright Act
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13.06.2025 | Media release, Designs, News
Federal Council approves international Design Law Treaty
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