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WTO: vaccine patents accord possible in 'weeks' (economictimes.indiatimes.com)

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"We hope that within the next few weeks we can have a breakthrough" on what has been a bone of contention for months, WTO leader Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told a press conference.

"We believe there could be a sensible landing zone, a sensible compromise solution that would allow developing countries more access to technology transfer and IP whilst protecting innovation and research, not discouraging it," she added.

While a deal could be reached soon, it may not happen before the EU-African Union summit on February 17-18 in Brussels, said Okonjo-Iweala.

This wobbly opening comes more than one year after India and South Africa's request to temporarily lift TRIPS agreements on pandemic-related medical technologies

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