The legal and political imperatives for proposed amendments of the South African Patents Act to implement TRIPS flexibilities and enhance the framework for access to medicines

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dc.contributor.advisorKinderlerer, Julianen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKirk, Katieen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-14T08:36:34Z
dc.date.available2015-09-14T08:36:34Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractA multitude of factors affect the ability of South Africans to access the essential medicines, intellectual property (IP) is one of them. This dissertation considers some of opportunities open to South Africa through international IP flexibilities, which are aimed at safeguarding public health rights against the sometimes access-restricting effects of patent right monopolies. Potential pitfalls are also highlighted, noting strategies for South Africa to avoid the worst of them. The paper begins by giving an overview of the way in which patents affect access to medicines, and contending that the time for making the proposed amendments is now.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationKirk, K. (2012). <i>The legal and political imperatives for proposed amendments of the South African Patents Act to implement TRIPS flexibilities and enhance the framework for access to medicines</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Intellectual Property Research Unit. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13874en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKirk, Katie. <i>"The legal and political imperatives for proposed amendments of the South African Patents Act to implement TRIPS flexibilities and enhance the framework for access to medicines."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Intellectual Property Research Unit, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13874en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKirk, K. 2012. The legal and political imperatives for proposed amendments of the South African Patents Act to implement TRIPS flexibilities and enhance the framework for access to medicines. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Kirk, Katie AB - A multitude of factors affect the ability of South Africans to access the essential medicines, intellectual property (IP) is one of them. This dissertation considers some of opportunities open to South Africa through international IP flexibilities, which are aimed at safeguarding public health rights against the sometimes access-restricting effects of patent right monopolies. Potential pitfalls are also highlighted, noting strategies for South Africa to avoid the worst of them. The paper begins by giving an overview of the way in which patents affect access to medicines, and contending that the time for making the proposed amendments is now. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - The legal and political imperatives for proposed amendments of the South African Patents Act to implement TRIPS flexibilities and enhance the framework for access to medicines TI - The legal and political imperatives for proposed amendments of the South African Patents Act to implement TRIPS flexibilities and enhance the framework for access to medicines UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13874 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/13874
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKirk K. The legal and political imperatives for proposed amendments of the South African Patents Act to implement TRIPS flexibilities and enhance the framework for access to medicines. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Intellectual Property Research Unit, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13874en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentIntellectual Property Research Uniten_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherIntellectual Property Lawen_ZA
dc.titleThe legal and political imperatives for proposed amendments of the South African Patents Act to implement TRIPS flexibilities and enhance the framework for access to medicinesen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameLLMen_ZA
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