ICC Statement on exceptions and limitations

"Exceptions and limitations are provided for under international law and at the national level in patent systems. These are appropriate elements in a well-functioning patent system that includes the grant of rights and their enforcement. But, we would caution against any activity at the national or international level to broaden exclusions from patentability – such that the exception swallows the general rule. That is, that undermines the functioning of patent systems as a whole."