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Patenting biotechnology inventions in China

China's imminent entry into the World Trade Organization and the opening of its vast markets necessitate a basic understanding of Chinese patent law.

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Lui, J. Patenting biotechnology inventions in China. Nat Biotechnol 19, 83–84 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/83589

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