Summaries

Patents.

In his paper “Global Implications of Patent Law variation," Koji Suzuki (1991) states the

lack of consistency in the world's patent laws is in serious problem.In most of the

world, patent ownership is given to the inventor that is first- to- file for a patent. However,

the united states maintains a first to invent policy.

In view of this, patent ownership can charge depending on the country. Multiple patent

ownership can result in economic problems, however, shrink is the international tension it

causes. The conflict is that  the United States  does not recognise patent ownership in other

countries. The Paris convention on industrial properties has asked the world intellectual

properties organisation (WIPo) to push USA to review the principal of the patents existing.

Ethical Shopping.

We all need to eat, Drink and wear clothes, many peolple in Britain want to know how people,

animals and our planet are treated when food, drinks, and clothes are produced.

Faitrade

Fairtrade Foundation is an organisation based in the UK that helps farmers and workers in the

poorer parts of the world to earn money to live comfortably, they ask companies that grow

products such as coffee or bananas to pay fair wages and to provide their workers with good

conditions.

Free range and organic

It means that farm animals spend time outside rather than being inside 24 hours a Day. Meat, eggs

or Dairy products, such as milk or cheese , can be free range. Some experts say that this type of

farming is preferable because it is less cruel and the animals are healthier. Organic food is safer

than conventional food.

Ethical clothing

Fashion is big global business. You can check the labels on your clothes to see which countries they

are made in. Some clothing manufactures have been accused of employing children and of

allowing unsafe conditions in their factories. People are becoming  more and more interested in

where their clothes are made, who they are made by, and in what conditions. They want their

clothes to look good and to be ethical.

Pre-Loved clothes

Old clothes used to be called second-hand or hand-me-Downs. In Britain you can buy cheap used

clothes from charity shops such as Oxfam. Another way to recycle is to adapt the clothes you

already have. The BBC ran a clothes recycling competitions aimed at teenagers. The competition

was to redesign an old pair of jeans to create a new garnet or accessory. Clothes manufactures are

helping to make fashion a safer business and also to keep their customers informed.