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Patent applications in biotechnology are growing more than ever! Biotechnology involves technical applications of different kinds of biological processes in microorganisms, animals, and plants which can be harnessed for several useful applications. Due to the pandemic, the patent applications in biotechnology have increased by 6.3% and are still on the rise. In this video, Avani Shukla of LawWiser talks about when does a biotechnological invention can get patented and what are the exceptions. She takes us through the Legislative framework and policies for the protection of biotechnology and further discusses the need to balance out ethical and legal issues related to it.