BP601T · Semester 6 · B.Pharm
Unit V — Patenting of Natural Products
Advanced Pharmacognosy
This study page introduces Patenting of Natural Products in Advanced Pharmacognosy (BP601T), B.Pharm Semester 6. Read the selected definitions and short notes below, then download the full unit PDF.
Topics in this unit
- Patenting of Natural Products and Protection of Traditional Knowledge
Definitions and short notes
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Patent
A legal right granted by the government giving the inventor exclusive rights to make, use, and sell an invention for a limited period (generally 20 years). In return, the inventor discloses the invention publicly.
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Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
The umbrella term for legal rights over creations of the mind — patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, geographical indications, plant variety rights.
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