Beginner's Guide to Gene Patents - Special Report: The Ethics of Genetics

Found at: https://hdl.handle.net/10535/4347
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Type:	Working Paper
Author:	Meek, James
Date:	2000
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URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/10535/4347
Sector:	Information & Knowledge
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Subject(s):	intellectual property rights genetic resources patents
Abstract:	"What is a patent? A patent is a kind of license granted by a government to an inventor. It gives the inventor the right, through the courts, to stop rivals from making, using or selling an invention without his or her permission. When a patent is granted, the invention becomes the property of the inventor. However the patent can be bought, sold, rented or hired."

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