IP Saga

In the past, patent law sought to encourage innovation by giving creators temporary exclusivity over their works. This made genes, genetically modified organisms, and genetic engineering techniques patentable in the field of biotechnology. The above approach first encouraged funding for research and development, which resulted in ground-breaking findings and biotechnology.

If right to knowledge is the panacea—then is it right to say that if we remove the legal and institutional barriers between those who...