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Sistema brevettuale TRIPs e risorse genetiche

The book first explores the TRIPS Agreement provisions covering patent rights and exceptions. Special attention is devoted to the relationship between TRIPS (which legitimises the patenting of inventions related to biological resources) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (which affirms the sovereignty of States over their genetic resources). The evolution of the UPOV Convention is also highlighted. This treaty provides a protection of plant varieties similar to patent protection, which might be detrimental to several developing and least developed countries. The book also highlights proposals for sui generis systems of plant variety protection, which could satisfy developing countries’ needs.