Should COVID-19 treatment be patented? Rethinking the theoretical justification for the grant of pharmaceutical patent

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Abstract

As the world continues to battle the Covid-19 pandemic, innovation and technology have found a new battleground. Against the backdrop of the emerging patent controversies surrounding Covid-19 vaccines and therapeutics, this opinion reconsiders the theoretical justification for the grant of pharmaceutical patents.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)695-697
JournalEuropean Intellectual Property Review
Volume42
Issue number11
Publication statusPublished - 20 Nov 2020

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Research Keywords

  • Coronavirus
  • Morals and law
  • Patentable inventions
  • Patents
  • Pharmaceuticals

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