

It seems that it will be better if we patented both of our meaningful and meaningless traditional techniques to protect our interests. It seems some of the western pharmaceutical companies re-discovered the medical value of neem oil and started proceeding to claim patent for the product! In that case, any Indian company which tries to “manufacture” neem oil and tries to market it has to pay money to these western companies! Is it not funny and outrageous at the same time? Patenting is a powerful tool to protect ownership. For example, the medical value of neem oil has been well known in India for centuries. But as an aftermath, signing the GATT agreement had a terrible effect on the interest of India in certain areas. No wonder, the stupid “swadeshi” oriented parties like the Bharathiya Janata party opposed the selling of India to the “videshi” through GATT. This furore was a meaningful one! It happened when the Indian government signed the GATT agreement. Since the daily scene there is pretty much so, does this furore need any special mention? Yes. There was a great furore in the Indian parliment a couple of years ago. I’ve added links to the songs, so you can listen as you read.


