Grimace’s Comments

• Dec 16th, 2009 @ 6:21pm

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  on How Monsanto Used Gene Patents To Corner The Market In Seeds
  Can't farmers not use the patented technology?
• Nov 25th, 2009 @ 5:11am

  Patent licensing could do it

  on Can Universities Make Sure That Drugs Based On Their Research Are Licensed Reasonably?
  If the university has a patent as a result of its researcher's work, and the pharma co needs that patent to commercialize, then as part of the licensing agreement, the university could include a provision requiring the pharma co to sell drugs to developing countries at a discount. This is one way patent protection could be used to benefit a third party. Universities would have to put their money where there mouth is, though, because, undoubtedly, they would make less money from the patent license if such a provision were included.