Dear President Biden,
We are writing to urge you to oppose the World Trade Organization’s proposed waiver of intellectual property rights for Covid-19 therapeutics and diagnostics. The waiver would imperil American medical research and economic growth while hindering our global competitiveness.
The Council for Innovation Promotion is a bipartisan advocacy group chaired by two former directors of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, appointed by presidents of different parties. We have convened the undersigned group of trade, health, and university technology transfer experts and former senior government officials to impress upon you the seriousness of this matter.
U.S. innovation and global economic competitiveness depend on strong intellectual property rights, which are the most important engine of our technological and scientific prowess.