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A South African perspective on the (non) patentability of human genetic material
Dissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2019.
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| author2 | Nienaber, A.G. (Annelize Gertruida) |
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/72855 A South African perspective on the (non) patentability of human genetic material Nienaber, A.G. (Annelize Gertruida) u11039800@tuks.co.za Le Roux, Ilana UCTD The patentability of human genes within a South African framework Dissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2019. South Africa has yet substantively and comprehensively to engage with whether human genetic material would be (or rather should be) considered a patentable subject matter. This thesis seeks to address the patentability of human genetic material from both a legal and an ethical perspective, with particular reference to genetic patents utilised in genetic diagnostics and testing. The aim of the study is to present a South African perspective on the validity of gene patents through an evaluation of applicable legislation, constitutional interpretation and constitutional conflict, international agreements, moral and philosophical considerations, as well as ethical concerns that flow from the consequences associated with the recognition of human genetic material as intellectual property. It is argued that a South African approach to genetic patents should not readily accept the patentability of genes in an attempt to stay relevant and competitive in the biotechnology industry, as doing so will disregard the unique nature of human genetic material, as well as undermine uniquely South African values and contemplations. Public Law LLM Unrestricted 2020-01-21T06:27:46Z 2020-01-21T06:27:46Z 2020-04-09 2019 Dissertation * A2020 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/72855 en © 2019 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD The patentability of human genes within a South African framework A South African perspective on the (non) patentability of human genetic material |
| title | A South African perspective on the (non) patentability of human genetic material |
| title_full | A South African perspective on the (non) patentability of human genetic material |
| title_fullStr | A South African perspective on the (non) patentability of human genetic material |
| title_full_unstemmed | A South African perspective on the (non) patentability of human genetic material |
| title_short | A South African perspective on the (non) patentability of human genetic material |
| title_sort | south african perspective on the non patentability of human genetic material |
| topic | UCTD The patentability of human genes within a South African framework |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/72855 |