This document provides details about a case involving an American company, RiceTec Inc., obtaining a patent from the US Patent Office in 1997 to call its variety of aromatic rice "Basmati". This was challenged by the Indian government and NGOs on the basis that Basmati rice is uniquely grown in northern India and Pakistan. The US Patent Office eventually revoked some of RiceTec's claims. The document discusses whether items like turmeric, neem, and the name "Basmati" can be patented under international intellectual property law. It evaluates the role of the Indian government in preventing misuse of the Basmati name.
Basmati rice is a fragrant, long-grain rice variety primarily grown in India and Pakistan, with India cultivating over 776,000 hectares of basmati. Some common basmati varieties include Pusa, Taraori, Pusa 1121, and Basmati 370. Basmati rice originates from the Himalayan foothills and is characterized by its long, non-sticky grains that are translucent white in color with a distinctive, exotic flavor and aroma. India has a significant export market for basmati rice.
This document provides details about a case involving an American company, RiceTec Inc., obtaining a patent from the US Patent Office in 1997 to call its variety of aromatic rice "Basmati". This was challenged by the Indian government and NGOs on the basis that Basmati rice is uniquely grown in northern India and Pakistan. The US Patent Office eventually revoked some of RiceTec's claims. The document discusses whether items like turmeric, neem, and the name "Basmati" can be patented under international intellectual property law. It evaluates the role of the Indian government in preventing misuse of the Basmati name.
Basmati rice is a fragrant, long-grain rice variety primarily grown in India and Pakistan, with India cultivating over 776,000 hectares of basmati. Some common basmati varieties include Pusa, Taraori, Pusa 1121, and Basmati 370. Basmati rice originates from the Himalayan foothills and is characterized by its long, non-sticky grains that are translucent white in color with a distinctive, exotic flavor and aroma. India has a significant export market for basmati rice.
This lesson discusses products and services. It focuses on the importance of understanding customer needs in order to develop products and services that meet those needs. Understanding customer needs is key to developing successful offerings that customers will value.
This document appears to be about English grammar lessons, specifically Lesson 40 which focuses on the use of "had + been + V3" and "had + being + V3". It includes sections for practice exercises A and B, as well as a section listing new vocabulary words and phrases introduced in the lesson.
This document provides examples of using the passive voice in different tenses in English. It defines the structure of the passive voice and provides examples of how to form the passive voice in the present simple, past simple, future simple, present continuous, past continuous, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses. It also discusses less commonly used tenses like the future continuous and future perfect continuous and provides examples of simplifying sentences from these tenses to more common forms.
This lesson discusses products and services. It focuses on the importance of understanding customer needs in order to develop products and services that meet those needs. Understanding customer needs is key to developing successful offerings that customers will value.
This document appears to be about English grammar lessons, specifically Lesson 40 which focuses on the use of "had + been + V3" and "had + being + V3". It includes sections for practice exercises A and B, as well as a section listing new vocabulary words and phrases introduced in the lesson.
This document provides examples of using the passive voice in different tenses in English. It defines the structure of the passive voice and provides examples of how to form the passive voice in the present simple, past simple, future simple, present continuous, past continuous, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses. It also discusses less commonly used tenses like the future continuous and future perfect continuous and provides examples of simplifying sentences from these tenses to more common forms.