I think there will be abuses. A lot of the activist and NGO communities have made it very clear that they do not want to see patents enforced outside of the western world. They will do everything they can to see those patents pushed aside. I think this could be a situation--I don't know the particulars--where there would be the opportunity for the R and D industry to go in and work out an appropriate arrangement with this government. This is taking that ability away.
On April 23rd, 2007. See this statement in context.