Developing countries and patent offices have shown differing approaches to patent specification disclosure requirements and benefit sharing.
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Shimbo, I., Ito, Y. & Sumikura, K. Patent protection and access to genetic resources. Nat Biotechnol 26, 645–647 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0608-645
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