Intellectual property rights: Plants and phytomedicinals - Past history, present scenario and future prospects in South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 96, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 433-442

  George, J ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUROPE; LAW; MEDICINAL PLANT; PATENT; SOUTH AFRICA; UNITED STATES;

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; MEDICINAL PLANT;

EID: 0033744671     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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