TY - JOUR KW - Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) KW - Treatment KW - Intellectual Property AU - Banthia V AB -

This paper addresses the imbalance in the development of treatments for neglected diseases. It analyzes the causes behind the imbalances, and the current legal and societal initiatives that are in place to address the diseases. In particular, the paper suggests that the current patent system fails to effectively incentivize the development of treatment for neglected diseases.

BT - Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property IS - 1 LA - eng N2 -

This paper addresses the imbalance in the development of treatments for neglected diseases. It analyzes the causes behind the imbalances, and the current legal and societal initiatives that are in place to address the diseases. In particular, the paper suggests that the current patent system fails to effectively incentivize the development of treatment for neglected diseases.

PY - 2016 T2 - Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property TI - Neglected diseases: How intellectual property can incentivize new treatment. UR - http://scholarship.kentlaw.iit.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1176&context=ckjip VL - 16 ER -