What is the significance of patents granted for the usage of living organisms for public services?

What is the significance of patents granted for the usage of living organisms for public services?
  1. They are important for the regulation of the manipulation of living organisms by the human race
  2. They create problems for the usage of living organisms for public services
  3. They are important for the evaluation of the morality of human activities that might help or harm living organisms
  4. They are important for making decisions regarding the validity of GM research and the safety of introducing GM-organisms for public services

Solution

The modification/usage of living organisms for public services has created problems with patents granted for the same.

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