摘要：This paper aims to analyze the juridical role of patent rights and the importance of international cooperation concerning the health system, especially those held between the countries of the South, as well as not-for-profit organizations for the prevention and combating neglected diseases. From the theoretical perspective of law as identity, and the methodological approach of qualitative content analysis, some cases of cooperation between states and public and private institutions were collected and analyzed in order to develop new drugs to combat neglected diseases and ensure equity of access to these drugs.
关键词：Patent;Neglected Diseases;Law as Identity;South-South Cooperation;DNDi;Patente;Doenças Negligenciadas;Direito como Identidade;Cooperação Sul-Sul;DNDi
