Using Patents to Protect Traditional Knowledge on the Medicinal Uses of Plants in South Africa
The movement towards the protection of traditional knowledge particularly on the medicinal uses of plants (TKMUP) in South Africa reflects a global albeit belated interest in the protection of traditional knowledge associated with biological resources. Hence, it was not surprising South Africa like...
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Language: | English |
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School of Oriental and African Studies
2015-06-01
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Series: | Law, Environment and Development Journal |
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Online Access: | http://lead-journal.org/content/15051.pdf |