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Biotechnological Patents and Morality: A Critical View from a Developing Country

Biotechnological Patents and Morality: A Critical View from a Developing Country
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Author(s): Jakkrit Kuanpoth (University of Wollongong, Australia)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 11
Source title: Genomics and Bioethics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Technologies and Advancements
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Soraj Hongladarom (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-883-4.ch010

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Abstract

The chapter deals with ethical aspects of patent law and how the global patent regime helps or hinders the development of a developing country such as Thailand. More specifically, it discusses Article 27.3 of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which states that countries may exclude methods of medical treatment, plants and animals (but not micro-organisms) from patent protection. It also provides legal analysis on the issue of whether developing countries can maximize benefits from the TRIPS morality exception (Article 27.2) in dealing with biotechnological patenting.

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