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Is there a case to be made for a global patent system? The example of plant biotechnology

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  • Cottier, Thomas
  • Foltea, Marina
  • Jost, Dannie

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abstract The assessment of patterns of patentability in plant biotechnology on the basis of existing statistics shows a considerable concentration of patents to a few countries, in particular the United States, Australia, Japan, China, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Canada, New Zealand, South Korea, India, Spain and Hungary. These patterns suggest that there is a clear relationship between the choice ofpatent jurisdictions and the biotechnology regulatory framework. This observation of the geographic distribution of biotechnology patents lends credence to maintaining a system of territorial rights that allow for regulatory competition, but continuing the process of substantive patent law harmonization which potentially minimize trade barriers,

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  • Cottier, Thomas & Foltea, Marina & Jost, Dannie, 2012. "Is there a case to be made for a global patent system? The example of plant biotechnology," Papers 428, World Trade Institute.
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