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Biodiversity and Bioprospecting
BIO's statement to IGC on genetic resources and patent disclosure requirements (Nov. 5, 2004)
BIO is participating in the deliberations of the Intergovernmental Committee on Folklore, Traditional Knowledge and Genetic Resources of the World Intellectual Property Organization. The text of BIO's statement on genetic resources and patent disclosure requirements can be found here.
Read the response (80 KB PDF)
Response to Swedish Questionnaire (Sep. 7, 2004)
BIO's response to a Swedish questionnaire regarding genetic source origin disclosure requirements in patent applications.
Read the response (197 KB PDF)
Response to "Notice 227 Patents Amendment Bill, 2004" (Mar. 18, 2004)
Read the response (359 KB PDF)
Letter regarding the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (Feb. 5, 2004)
Read the Letter (365 KB PDF)
Existing national access regimes and status regarding CBD implementation

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