carry a moral weight that most privately traded goods do not, for there is a widespread belief that people have a right to health care that they do not have to smartphones or trainers. Innovation accounts for most of the cost of production, so the price of drugs is much higher than their cost of manufacture, making them unaffordable to many poor people. Firms protect the intellectual property (IP) that drugs represent and sue those who try to manufacture and sell patented drugs cheaply. For all these
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1.0 Introduction 1.1 Overview of Pharmaceutical Industry In Bangladesh Pharmaceuticals industry is the heart of the healthcare sector of Bangladesh. After liberation in 1971, the industry was largely dominated by MNCs, and the country was highly import dependent. In 1982, through the formulation of national drug policy, and drug control ordinance, a defined guideline for the development of the industry was created. One of the fastest growing sectors with an annual average growth rate consistently
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genes has been linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Patents for these genes are held by Myriad Genetics, an American company, which has granted Genetic Technologies exclusive rights to BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing in Australia. In 2002-3, and again in 2008, Genetic Technologies sought to enforce its rights in relation to the BRCA genes in Australia, including through demands that public hospitals and other laboratories cease to offer the tests. Genetic Technologies later withdrew these demands
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GLOBAL R&D GLOBAL R&D I. Introduction Many have noticed that functions previously held in Western countries are now being transferred to countries with cheaper labor such as IT support now done in India (neoIT, 2007) and the People’s Republic of China is nowadays by some referred to as ‘the factory of the world’ (Chang 2006). China’s WTO accession accelerates the trend giving hope for a greater market access and a more predictable commercial environment. In 1984, 3M established
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regime in India is governed by the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999 and the Geographical Indication of Goods (Regulation and Protection) Rules, 2002. By registering a geographical indication in India, the rights holder can prevent unauthorized use of the registered geographical indication by others and promote economic prosperity of producers of goods produced in a particular region. Registration of the geographical indication in
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What is Agritainment Agriculture? Entertainment? Tourism? Rob Holland Extension Specialist Center for Profitable Agriculture Agritainment “An income-generating farm enterprise operated for the enjoyment and education of the public” Why Agritainment? It’s the buzz “People will pay for anything” Less than 2% of the population live on farms “It worked last year” There is a demand Incomes and populations have increased Pros and Cons PROS Income Educational People-oriented
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patents and copyrights are getting out of hand and restricting our freedom of expression. Mcleod presents a very convincing argument in this article and does a great job explaining how trademark holders are going to the extreme to protect their property. Mcleod believes that our freedom of expression is being eroded because of the expansion of the patent law in the last quarter of the century. As a result, many things are becoming privatized. In the article, Mcleod discusses an incident regarding
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to do such a noble voluntary works to serve at the school It is not all about teamwork among the members, but it also concern about the relationship with the teachers and staff there. Since then, I’ve realised that it is very crucial to know the right way to communicate and respond with the public society especially the teachers. They are very dedicated and courageous which in return will drive us to work harder. I always adore and inspired by them because as a student we should be thankful and
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International Legal and Ethical Issues Contemporary Business Law-LAW/421 Dina Centifanti Gledhill May 28, 2012 International trade is important and beneficial to business. However international trade must be guided with a safeguard of interests, specific business contract, defined law, forum of dispute settlement, and understanding of contract clauses. “A working knowledge of international law helps business owners and managers with global interests reduce risk and increase profits” (Melvin
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at five factors to determine functionality: 1. Existence of a utility patent that describes functionality of design. Georgia-Pacific had 5 current utility patents that described the functionality of the Quilted Diamond Design. 2. Utilitarian Properties of unpatented design elements Not Applicable to this case. 3. Advertising utilitarian advantages of a design element. Language of
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