Post by Admin on Jul 13, 2013 4:52:16 GMT
Dear discussants, you are invited to give your opinions on why you believe modern Patents are inevitable especially for developing countries.
Bear in mind Landmark cases such as "Design Patents in the Modern World" btlj.org/2013/04/26/design-patents-in-the-modern-world/
However, US Supreme Court's ruling that Human genes could not be patented has far reaching implications:
www.nytimes.com/2013/06/14/business/after-dna-patent-ruling-availability-of-genetic-tests-could-broaden.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
What protections do developing countries have for their inventions from becoming another Phillips who focused on writing software to allow computers to understand human speech for 3 decades only to be bullied out of his business by a big corporate company? -"The Patent, Used as a Sword" www.law.berkeley.edu/14591.htm
But even much more to the point, CAN developing countries get their own plant patents and then reap the benefits while being funded by Bill and Melinda Gate foundation in the light of "Monsanto in Gates' Clothing? The Emperor's New GMOs" www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-holt-gimenez/monsanto-in-gates-clothin_b_696182.html
Please discuss why you feel that developing countries have any stake in GMO food biotechnology while being funded by big Corporations like Monsanto.
Who is to gain and who stands to loose?
Bear in mind Landmark cases such as "Design Patents in the Modern World" btlj.org/2013/04/26/design-patents-in-the-modern-world/
However, US Supreme Court's ruling that Human genes could not be patented has far reaching implications:
www.nytimes.com/2013/06/14/business/after-dna-patent-ruling-availability-of-genetic-tests-could-broaden.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
What protections do developing countries have for their inventions from becoming another Phillips who focused on writing software to allow computers to understand human speech for 3 decades only to be bullied out of his business by a big corporate company? -"The Patent, Used as a Sword" www.law.berkeley.edu/14591.htm
But even much more to the point, CAN developing countries get their own plant patents and then reap the benefits while being funded by Bill and Melinda Gate foundation in the light of "Monsanto in Gates' Clothing? The Emperor's New GMOs" www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-holt-gimenez/monsanto-in-gates-clothin_b_696182.html
Please discuss why you feel that developing countries have any stake in GMO food biotechnology while being funded by big Corporations like Monsanto.
Who is to gain and who stands to loose?