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Patents as Protection of Traditional Medical Knowledge?
Petra Ebermann
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Paperback. Series: European Studies in Law and Economics. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: LNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
The protection of the knowledge and practises of local and indigenous groups has been discussed in various forums in recent times. International agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity address the importance of protecting traditional knowledge and practises, recognizing that this knowledge bears immense value in terms of its contribution to the conservation of biological diversity and its inputs to R&D in various fields. Experiences of the past, prominently the use of the Neem tree and the Turmeric plant, show that the benefits of traditional knowledge applications are allocated mainly to the follow-on developers and rarely to the original ... Read more
The protection of the knowledge and practises of local and indigenous groups has been discussed in various forums in recent times. International agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity address the importance of protecting traditional knowledge and practises, recognizing that this knowledge bears immense value in terms of its contribution to the conservation of biological diversity and its inputs to R&D in various fields. Experiences of the past, prominently the use of the Neem tree and the Turmeric plant, show that the benefits of traditional knowledge applications are allocated mainly to the follow-on developers and rarely to the original ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Intersentia Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
European Studies in Law and Economics
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780680736
SKU
V9781780680736
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