Patents for future : future for mankind, future for inventor & owner, future for science & technology.

1. Patents - "Quid Pro Quo" Bargain; 2. National and public interests under TRIPS; 3. Understanding TRIPS; 4. An overview of TRIPS (Patents); 5. Mincs' objections - unfounded & untenable; 6. Laws of objecting countries; 7. Objectors' wrong interpretation of TRIPS; 8. EU'S contradictory stand on "Bolar" type exceptions; 9. Disastrous consequences; 10. Article 27.1 - RE: discrimination - I general; 11. Discrimination - technology/non-working; 12. Article 30 - "legitimate interests"; 13. State/crown/government use under article 31 - ; 14. Abuses and remedies; 15. Article 5A of Paris Convention; 16. European court judgement on article 5A; 17. Licences of right - the rationale; 18. Licences of right - the scheme.