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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

Jakkrit Kuanpoth
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 11
ISBN13: 9781466621367|ISBN10: 1466621362|EISBN13: 9781466621374
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2136-7.ch071
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Kuanpoth, Jakkrit. "Biotechnological Patents and Morality: A Critical View from a Developing Country." Digital Rights Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2013, pp. 1417-1427. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2136-7.ch071

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Kuanpoth, J. (2013). Biotechnological Patents and Morality: A Critical View from a Developing Country. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Digital Rights Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1417-1427). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2136-7.ch071

Chicago

Kuanpoth, Jakkrit. "Biotechnological Patents and Morality: A Critical View from a Developing Country." In Digital Rights Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1417-1427. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2136-7.ch071

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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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