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AnalysisObjections to the Patent Amendment Ordinance
The Patent Amendment Ordinance passed by the Indian government on December 26, 2004, seriously compromises people’s ability to access affordable medicines, states the Affordable Medicines and Treatment Campaign More...
TRIPS, patents and public policy: A pot of gold and a tale of woes!
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A basic IPR lexicon
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TRIPS and public health
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A question of origin: What's in Champagne that ain't in Basmati?
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FAQs about copyright
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Copyright/copyleft: Myths about copyright
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TRIPS, indigenous knowledge and the bio-rush
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TRIPS: A tale of the shrinking ocean called 'public domain' (An El Nino in the info age)
By Vishwas H Devaiah
The world is at war over the ownership of 'intangible ideas'. The war is being waged between the developed and developing worlds. The major aggressors in this battle are giant business corporations and nations belonging to the industrially advanced world, which are attempting to combat stiff competition from industrially developing nations of the global South. But whose knowledge is it anyway? This section demystifies the debate over GATT, TRIPS, the WTO, and more. More...
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