Una panorámica sobre patentes, vacunas y covid-19

  1. Acosta, Benedicto 1
  2. Monzón Naranjo, Mario A. 2
  1. 1 Universidad de Salamanca
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    Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02f40zc51

  2. 2 Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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    Universitat Pompeu Fabra

    Barcelona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04n0g0b29

Revista:
Prometeica

ISSN: 1852-9488

Año de publicación: 2022

Número: 24

Páginas: 131-142

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.34024/PROMETEICA.2022.24.12970 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

Otras publicaciones en: Prometeica

Resumen

El objetivo de este artículo es presentar una panorámica actualizada de la cuestión en torno a patentes y tratamientos de la COVID-19 y, especialmente, de las vacunas. Primeramente, ofrecemos una aclaración conceptual de conceptos como patente, vacuna o coronavirus. En segundo lugar, explicamos por dónde ha discurrido el debate entre propiedad intelectual y salud y abrimos paso para, en último lugar, reseñar los intentos de solución a los problemas abiertos y los desafíos que creemos que quedan por atender, con el objeto último de que todo ello sirva a las personas no expertas a orientarse mejor en esta intersección entre vacunas, COVID-19 y patentes.

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