W.R. Grace &Amp; Co. And the Neemix Patent (B)
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Abstract
Neemix is a natural biopesticide developed by W. R. Grace from the neem tree, which is indigenous to rural India. Because of its medicinal and religious use by rural Indians for more than 1,000 years, the Foundation on Economic Trends is protesting Grace's patenting of Neemix. The B case describes W. R. Grace's sale of the Neemix Division to Ecotek and the continuing activist movement that questions the patentability of indigenous products such as Neemix. See also the A case (UVA-E-0157).
Keywords: environmental issues, ethical issues, ethics, medical
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Werhane, Patricia H. and Severance, Kristi, W.R. Grace &Amp; Co. And the Neemix Patent (B). Darden Case No. UVA-E-0158, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1277705 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1277705
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