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Debate Rises Over Elevating Profile Of Genetic Resources At WIPO

By Intellectual Property Watch

Experts discussing the protection of genetic resources at the World Intellectual Property Organization this week are struggling to stay within their technical mandate as the issues carry significant political impact. Discussions today resulted in a marked-up text on objectives and principles of a possible international instrument that reveals key differences among members on the role of IP, and of WIPO, in genetic resources.

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Full post as published by Intellectual Property Watch on March 01, 2011 (boomark / email).