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Whatever your feelings on this, I don't think India should continue to be treated as a “developing” country and given special considerations for IP. India is a
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 6y ago
Whatever your feelings on this, I don't think India should continue to be treated as a “developing” country and given special considerations for IP. India is a growing economic powerhouse. It is expected to reach close to $10 Trillion in GDP by 2030 and projected to surpass the US in GDP by 2050.
It is time, instead of just claiming to be a developing country and asking for concessions, it should start stepping up more and contributing to the commons.
- rhn_mk1 6y agoThat ignores two important aspects: does India's future matter more than its present? and: total GDP tells much less about the people than GDP per capita. India is 3-4 times the population of USA.
- llampx 6y agoWhat about GDP per capita?
- ClumsyPilot 6y agoFirstly, USA is $65K per capita, India is $2,000. Secondly, how does having a patent and profiting from it constitute "contributing to the commons"? It's just business as usual. Thirdly, suppose people of India were to conduct a referendum tomorrow, would they decide to have patent law on medicine at all? Surery principles of democracy and national sovereignty must be respected?