{"id":6421,"date":"2021-06-17T09:24:12","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T08:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/?p=6421"},"modified":"2021-07-06T12:48:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T11:48:37","slug":"panel-discussion-to-explore-political-and-social-role-of-ip-law-in-light-of-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/panel-discussion-to-explore-political-and-social-role-of-ip-law-in-light-of-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Panel discussion to explore political and social role of IP law in light of COVID-19 pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Kent Law School intellectual property (IP) law expert Dr Hyo Yoon Kang has gathered a panel of IP specialists for an online discussion exploring the political and social role of IP law in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Panel discussion on intellectual property law scholarship and pedagogy in times of COVID-19 pandemic\u2019 was held on Thursday 1 July via Zoom. Co-hosted by Kent research group <a href=\"https:\/\/research.kent.ac.uk\/socril\/\">Social Critiques of Law<\/a> (SoCriL), and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ishtip2021.org\/\">International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property<\/a> (ISHTIP).<\/p>\n<p>Panelists included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/essl.leeds.ac.uk\/law\/staff\/191\/professor-graham-dutfield\">Professor Graham Dutfield<\/a> (University of Leeds)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/law\/people\/1291\/kang-hyo-yoon\">Dr Hyo Yoon Kang<\/a> (University of Kent)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbk.ac.uk\/our-staff\/profile\/8009291\/fiona-macmillan\">Professor Fiona Macmillan<\/a> (Birkbeck University of London)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/law\/people\/academic-staff\/luke-mcdonagh\">Dr Luke McDonagh<\/a> (London School of Economics and Political Science)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maynoothuniversity.ie\/people\/aisling-mcmahon\">Dr Aisling McMahon<\/a> (Maynooth University)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/law\/people\/2827\/pottage-alain\">Professor Alain Pottage<\/a> (University of Kent\/ SciencesPo)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucl.ac.uk\/bartlett\/public-purpose\/people\/els-torreele\">Els Torreele<\/a> (UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dr Yoon Kang said: \u2018It will be a much-needed discussion on the state of the field and responsibility in the present critical junction of IP law&#8217;s role in the pandemic.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Panelists reviewed and discussed IP law scholarship and pedagogy, the divergence of perspectives on the *TRIPS Waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, and their relation to the current political economy.<\/p>\n<p>Catch up now!<\/p>\n<div class=\"kent-video-wrapper\"><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='1140' height='672' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hceZly406FI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/files\/2021\/06\/ip-event.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6423\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/files\/2021\/06\/ip-event.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1683\" height=\"1122\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>*The TRIPS Waiver refers to a proposal, advanced by the governments of South Africa and India, to the World Trade Organization to waive intellectual property rights protection for technologies needed to prevent, contain, or treat COVID-19 \u201cuntil widespread vaccination is in place globally, and the majority of the world\u2019s population has developed immunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul class=\"kent-social-links\"><li><a href='http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/panel-discussion-to-explore-political-and-social-role-of-ip-law-in-light-of-covid-19-pandemic\/&amp;t=Panel discussion to explore political and social role of IP law in light of COVID-19 pandemic' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-facebook' title='Share via Facebook'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=Panel discussion to explore political and social role of IP law in light of COVID-19 pandemic%20https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/panel-discussion-to-explore-political-and-social-role-of-ip-law-in-light-of-covid-19-pandemic\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-twitter' title='Share via Twitter'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/panel-discussion-to-explore-political-and-social-role-of-ip-law-in-light-of-covid-19-pandemic\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-google-plus' title='Share via Google Plus'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/panel-discussion-to-explore-political-and-social-role-of-ip-law-in-light-of-covid-19-pandemic\/&amp;title=Panel discussion to explore political and social role of IP law in light of COVID-19 pandemic' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-linkedin' title='Share via Linked In'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='mailto:content=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/panel-discussion-to-explore-political-and-social-role-of-ip-law-in-light-of-covid-19-pandemic\/&amp;title=Panel discussion to explore political and social role of IP law in light of COVID-19 pandemic' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-email' title='Share via Email'><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kent Law School intellectual property (IP) law expert Dr Hyo Yoon Kang has gathered a panel of IP specialists for an online discussion exploring the &hellip; 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