Pakistan Resolves WTO Patent Protection Dispute with US

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Pakistan has settled a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute with the US over inadequate patent protection for pharmaceutical and agricultural chemical products, following the implementation of a new filing system and exclusive marketing rights framework.

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