Patent
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A form of protection of industrial property. It is the privilege granted to the owner of an invention that gives market exclusivity (monopoly) on the patented product or process for a period ranging from 15 to 20 years. The patenting of plants has been possible in some countries.[1]
Reference and external links
- ↑ Glossary of Genetic Resources. Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology. Available at: <http://www.cenargen.embrapa.br/recgen/glossario/glossario.html>. Accessed: February 2011.
