By Brandon Smith
On June 16, 2022, the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed to a partial waiver of intellectual property rights related to COVID-19 vaccines.  The agreement came on the heels of an all-night negotiating session.  The agreement followed years of proposals and negotiations among the WTO members. Ultimately, the WTO members agreed to a waiver that was limited to "the subject matter of a patent required for the production and supply of COVID-19 vaccines."  The United States had previously expressed its support for a vaccine-only TRIPs waiver.  Previous proposals by South Africa and India al...