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African Union Advances Legal Protections Against Biopiracy in Genetic Resource Patenting

OAU introduces pioneering model legislation to safeguard local communities and regulate access to genetic resources amid global intellectual property challenges

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The Organisation of African Unity (OAU) has developed model legislation aimed at protecting African farmers, breeders, and indigenous communities from unauthorized patenting and exploitation of their biological resources. This initiative responds to growing concerns over biopiracy, exemplified by cases like the Univer…
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African Union Advances Legal Protections Against Biopiracy in Genetic Resource Patenting The Organisation of African Unity (OAU) has developed model legislation aimed at protecting African farmers, breeders, and indigenous communities from unauthorized patenting and exploitation of their biological resource... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/african-union-advances-legal-protections-against-biopiracy-in-genetic-resource-patenting

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