Jeremy de Beer, University of Ottawa

Research

intellectual property innovation international trade copyrights patents trademarks access to knowledge science and technology

Latest papers

Challenges implementing technology transfer as a viable pathway for equitable vaccine production and access: A case study of the mRNA vaccine hub in South Africa.
Global public health · 2025 · senior author
Negotiation of new international health law on intellectual property, technology transfer, open science and pathogen access and benefit sharing: a textual and contextual analysis.
BMJ public health · 2024 · first author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Re-Positioning Indigenous Interests in Intellectual Property, Knowledge Governance and Access to the Benefits of Innovation
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$36,170
Innovation and Intellectual Property Law
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Knowledge Governance Strategies for Inclusive and Sustainable African Innovation
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$250,000

All 8 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Challenges implementing technology transfer as a viable pathway for equitable vaccine production and access: A case study of the mRNA vaccine hub in South Africa.

Kolawole O, Ncube C, de Beer J

Global public health2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2025.2504698 PMID: 40424568

02

Negotiation of new international health law on intellectual property, technology transfer, open science and pathogen access and benefit sharing: a textual and contextual analysis.

de Beer J, De Koker R

BMJ public health2024First author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2024-001467 PMID: 41190229

Re-Positioning Indigenous Interests in Intellectual Property, Knowledge Governance and Access to the Benefits of Innovation

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Oguamanam, Chidi

Keywords: Law; Intell. Pty; Innovation; Data Governance; Int'l Law; Aboriginal Peoples; Indigenous Knowledge; Public Health Law & Policy; Ethics; Complementary & Alternative Medicine; Biodiversity; Agr. Biotech. & Traditional Agriculture; Globalization; Int'l Dev.

$36,170

Innovation and Intellectual Property Law

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: de Beer, Jeremy

$100,000

Knowledge Governance Strategies for Inclusive and Sustainable African Innovation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Special Calls

Principal investigators: de Beer, Jeremy

Keywords: knowledge governance; intellectual property; international trade; international development; technology; innovation; data governance; traditional knowledge

$250,000

Knowledge Governance Strategies for Inclusive and Sustainable African Innovation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Special Calls

Principal investigators: de Beer, Jeremy

Keywords: knowledge governance intellectual property international trade international development technology innovation data governance traditional knowledge

$250,000

Greening growth partnership: connecting research with policy for an innovative, sustainable economy

Co-investigatorSSHRC2017Partnership Grants

Keywords: green growth; environment-economy; environmental policy; climate change policy; clean innovation; natural captal; market-based instruments; sustainable development; economic competitiveness; interdisciplinary; cross-sectoral; public policy

$2,500,000

Greening Growth Research and Policy Partnership

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Partnership Grants

Keywords: green growth; environment-economy; environmental policy; climate change policy; clean innovation; natural captal; market-based instruments; sustainable development; economic competitiveness; interdisciplinary; cross-sectoral; public policy

$20,000

Rethinking intellectual property rights for open innovation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2013Insight Grants

Principal investigators: de Beer, Jeremy F.

Keywords: intellectual property; patents; copyrights; trademarks; trade secrets; open innovation; science and technology; metrics; management strategy; public policy; impact assessment; evaluation

$354,375

Intellectual property law and policy: understanding connections to Canadian federalism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: de Beer, Jeremy F.

Keywords: intellectual property rights; copyrights; patents; trade-marks; designs; knowledge governance; constitutional law; federalism; division of powers; intergovernmental relations; public policy; health; education; environment; property and civil rights

$65,540

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Omowamiwa Kolawole

Law

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: intellectual property Dear Professor de Beer, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Challenges implementing technology transfer as a viable pathway for equitable vaccine production and access: A case study of the mRNA vaccine hub in South Africa." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Innovation and Intellectual Property Law" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]