Biden Backs Suspending, COVID-19 Vaccine Patents.br The Biden administration released a statement br in support of waiving intellectual property br protections for coronavirus vaccines.br U.S. trade representative Katherine Tai announced br the administration’s stance on May 5.br The administration believes strongly in intellectual property protections, but in service of ending this pandemic, .., Katherine Tai, via statement.br ... supports the waiver of those protections for Covid-19 vaccines, Katherine Tai, via statement.br The announcement comes as the pandemic br continues to worsen in India and South America.