Patent Protection of Plants in AATF Biotechnology Project Countries

November 2020Intellectual Property Agriculture

Abstract

The basis of this article stems from the evolution of protection of plant biotechnology culminating in the extension of intellectual property rights to plant biotechnology. The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement has particularly served to ensure protection of plant biotechnology as evidenced by Article 27 which provides for agricultural patents by stipulating that patent protection is available for all inventions in all fields.

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Intellectual property rights bestow certain rights upon the creator thereof. In particular the right of ownership. In compliance with the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) ...Read more

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Patent Protection of Plants in AATF Biotechnology Project Countries

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