Amendments To Biodiversity Act: Handing The Protecting Baton To Indian Corporates
Biopiracy, an inherently contentious issue, embodies the misappropriation of genetic bio-resources and Traditional Knowledge (TK), often driven by the misuse of intellectual property rights. This global concern is frequently intertwined with the shadow of bio-colonialism, a term that underscores the exploitative dynamics reminiscent of historical colonialism.[1] These practices primarily involve large corporations from developed countries, … Continue reading Amendments To Biodiversity Act: Handing The Protecting Baton To Indian Corporates
Read more »The Nagoya Protocol – Convention on Biological Diversity
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A new international treaty named the “Nagoya Protocol” will be giving some relief to India and other developing countries. The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources with an objective of ensuring access of genetic resources to the signatory countries and ensuring fair and equitable sharing of benefit to the local community and signatory country that … Continue reading The Nagoya Protocol – Convention on Biological Diversity
Read more »Tidbit: Indian Patent Office issues Guidelines on examination of Biotechnology Applications
The Indian Patent Office (IPO) has recently issued another set of guidelines, this time on examination of biotechnology applications. Our earlier write-up on a set of guidelines issued by IPO, for examination of applications relating to traditional knowledge. The guidelines explain in detail, with illustrative examples, on various facets of patentability of biotechnology related inventions, … Continue reading Tidbit: Indian Patent Office issues Guidelines on examination of Biotechnology Applications
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