How can you patent a fruit that is not transgenic, but is totally natural?

This article was published in Portuguese September 14, 2003. It was written by Carlos Mendes for Estado.com.br. Please visit!

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Internationals have a new target to covet: Camu-camu. But it's not only this fruit, which is rich in vitamin C; other Brazilian products have patents in foreign countries.

Special by CARLOS MENDES for Estado

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