Turmeric Patent Battle: One Man's Fight for Justice
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NPR
Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar fought against a patent filed in the U.S. for using turmeric to heal wounds, as it was a well-known remedy in traditional Indian medicine. This led him to uncover other instances of traditional knowledge being claimed as intellectual property, sparking a mission to create a digital fortress to protect against biopiracy.