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Patenting of genetic material
Patenting gene matter
Claim
According to the GATT agreement, all bio-technology products may be patented. Nearly 80% of all biotechnology patents are currently held by large multinationals.
Broader
Providing patent coverage
Developing intellectual property rights systems in biodiversity conservation
Narrower
Establishing intellectual property rights for plant varieties
Facilitates
Patenting of life-forms
Facilitated by
Using genetic resources
Mapping genes
Constrains
Protecting the human genome
Exchanging genetic resources
Constrained by
Refusing patenting of gene matter
Preventing monopolization of gene patents of organisms
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