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Patent Laws and the Developing Countries

In: International Business and Political Economy

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  • Dipak Basu

    (Nagasaki University)

  • Victoria Miroshnik

    (Tsukuba University)

Abstract

The levels of tension between rich and poor countries are now at even higher levels than in Seattle. Instead of taking the opportunity for dialogue, rich countries have offered little or nothing to address the concerns of the developing countries. The poor are asked to accept the agenda whether they like it or not and to swallow their rage as rich countries, claiming to represent global interests, once again impose their minority views. On the Draft Declaration on Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines, there were two options ( www.who.int /intel-lectualproperty/topics/ip/tHoen.pdf): Option 1 Nothing in the TRIPS Agreement shall prevent Members from taking measures to protect public health. Accordingly, while reiterating our commitment to the TRIPS Agreement, we affirm that the Agreement shall be interpreted and implemented in a manner supportive of W.H.O. Members’ right to protect public health and, in particular, to ensure access to medicines for all. In this connection, we reaffirm the right of W.H.O. Members to use, to the full, the provisions in the TRIPS Agreement which provide flexibility for this purpose ( www.who.int /intellectualproperty).

Suggested Citation

  • Dipak Basu & Victoria Miroshnik, 2015. "Patent Laws and the Developing Countries," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: International Business and Political Economy, chapter 2, pages 10-14, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-47486-5_3
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137474865_3
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