hould be protected. However common ideas and obvious ideas should not be patenable because it is not exclusive property and would also hinder the use of the technology. To illustrate this problem a machine using cogs maybe an non obvious use by nature and therefore patenable, it uses the idea that one cog can turn another at different speeds which is the obvious use of the technology and could not be patented. This may seem small however it is essential to the practical nature of the system. The use of patents is a healthy system, which encourages utilization of inventions and ideas. Providing that the patent is respected where the invention is sold then it is a fair system. It is debatable as to weather a technology should be withheld from people because they do not have the money to afford the technology. Such as a third world country that can not utilizes a strain of crop which yields significantly higher seed weight and therefore they are denied a possible solution to mass suffering, for the wealth of one company. Or they are supplied with an annual crop which can only be used once, as it produces sterile seeds, and therefore they would have to purchase the same invention many times over simply due to a lack of money. This ensures rewards are passed on to the inventors of the invention. This is good in a commercial sense and enables quick progression of commercial products. It is also good in a way of freedom of research information. However the end user might not always be as well off as they could be.Overall the use of patenting your biotechnology ideas is an essential step in the commercialization of any product in the modern scientific environment. It is a method of trying to reduce the doubling up of research and ensuring the correct people are paid for the inventions. It is essential that some basic rules are followed and every idea is scrutinized by an application process....
