In part one of a series, WIPR included McKool Smith Principal Nick Matich commentary to their artlcie "2022 Forecast: Patent Eligibility, COVID-19, NFTs." Nick, along with other colleagues, provided their predictions for key IP issues and cases for 2022. He stated "One of the bigger developments of 2021 was the administration’s agenda on IP matters, and the pushback it received. For example, the administration backed a proposed TRIPS waiver for IP rights related to COVID, but received substantial criticism for this departure from traditional US policy,” he says, adding that speculation over its next step is likely to keep the IP community on tenterhooks." Click here to read the article.
