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Intellectual property rights form a cornerstone of the global knowledge economy. But as the economic importance of these rights has grown, so too has controversy over their impacts on developing countries.
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Opinions and Analysis
Indian patent bill: Let's not be too hasty
A new law to increase university patenting in India needs more research and public debate before being enacted, says Shamnad Basheer.
10 September 2008
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Don't let price rises blow development off course
Commodity price rises are no substitute for long-term investment in infrastructure and capacity as a means of securing sustained development.
Promises, promises …
11 July 2008 | EN
We must restore scientific integrity in Indian research
3 July 2008
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Policy Briefs
Bioprospecting: legitimate research or 'biopiracy'?
A growing number of critics of 'bioprospecting' complain that companies often fail to adequately compensate holders of traditional knowledge, and that patents on products developed in this way are actually a form of intellectual piracy.
What impact do IPR rules have on food security?
An important issue raised by current debates on intellectual property rights — particularly in the context of their impact on developing countries — are the consequences that legislation protecting such rights may have for food security.
1 October 2001
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News and Features
Ecuadorian scientists reject new patent rule
Ecuadorian researchers disagree with an article in the new constitution that bans patenting products related to the country's biodiversity.
1 October 2008
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Source: El Comercio
Intellectual property 'needs revamp' for developing nations
Intellectual property strategies require modification if developing countries are to benefit from biotechnological innovations, according to a new report.
Lebanon launches campaign to counter fake drugs
28 August 2008
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Genomic medicine sector 'needs government backing'
26 June 2008
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Information Services
Opening the debate on Indian patent bill
Is India being too hasty in drafting a new law to increase university patenting?
Linking science to policy: the priorities
Read the main results of an international survey of science/policy linkages, and an editorial on their implications
