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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. International patent monopoly

International patent monopoly

Broader

Restrictive business practices in relation to patents and trademarks
Excellent

Narrower

Corporate control of genetic material
Excellent
Exclusive proprietary systems
Presentable

Reduced by

Expiry of drug patent
Yet to rate

Related

Distortion of international trade through obstacles to patent protection
Presentable
Copyright barriers to transfer of knowledge
Presentable
Inadequate patent licensing system
Unpresentable

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced InequalitySustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Commerce » Conditions of trade
  • Research, standards » Patents, copyright
    • Content quality
    Yet to rate
     Yet to rate
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J2856
    DOCID
    12028560
    D7NID
    140185
    Last update
    Dec 3, 2024