MAINS 2015 · GS III · SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

India's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) which has a database containing form…

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2015 GS Paper III Science & Technology

GS Paper III 15 marks 250 words Science & Technology

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India's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) which has a database containing formatted information on more than 2 million medicinal formulations is proving a powerful weapon in country's fight against erroneous patents. Discuss the pro and cons of making the database available publicly available under open source licensing.

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