Intellectual Property Rights in Agricultural Biotechnology

by F. H. Erbisch; K. M. Maredia

• ISBN13: 9780851997391
• ISBN10: 0851997392
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-02-26
• Publisher: Cab Intl

Summary

During the past twenty-five years, biotechnology has revolutionized agricultural research. The enormous potential, together with a landmark decision by the US Supreme Court to allow the patenting of genetically-engineered organisms has encouraged private sector companies to invest in agricultural biotechnology research programmes. This has contributed to a rapid growth in interest in intellectual property rights as applied to this subject.The first edition of this book was published in 1998. Now fully revised and updated it presents definitive information on intellectual property law in a simplified form (with a minimum of legal jargon). New chapters have been added which cover plant variety protection and farmers rights, and additional case studies.

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
Preface to the Second Edition	ix
Preface to the First Edition	xi
Acknowledgements	xiii
Acronyms and Abbreviations	xv
Part I: Issues and Principles
1. Introduction to Intellectual Properties	1	(22)
Brian L. Smiler and Frederic H. Erbfisch
2. Acquiring Protection for Improved Germplasm and Inbred Lines	23	(14)
John H. Barton
3. Transferring Intellectual Properties	37	(20)
Andrew J. Fischer and Frederic H. Erbfisch
4. Capacity Building in Intellectual Property Management in Agricultural Biotechnology	57	(16)
Karim M. Maredia and Frederic H. Erbfisch
5. Plant Variety Protection in the USA	73	(22)
Janice M. Strachan
6. Farmers' Rights Over Plant Genetic Resources in the South: Challenges and Opportunities	95	(12)
Kirit K. Patel
7. Economic Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights in Agricultural Biotechnology	107	(18)
Mywish K. Maredia, James F. Oehmke and Derek Byerlee
Part II: Country and Regional Case Studies
8. Egypt	125	(10)
Atef El-Azab
9. South Africa	135	(24)
Rosemary A. Wolson
10. Australia	159	(14)
Michael Blakeney
11. China	173	(14)
Tan Loke-Khoon
12. Issues on Intellectual Property Rights Associated with AgroBiotechnology in Japan	187	(14)
Kazuo N. Watanabe and Atushi Komamine
13. India	201	(26)
Prabuddha Ganguli
14. Intellectual Property Rights in the Russian Federation	227	(14)
Terry A. Young and Dmitri Shulgin
15. Andean Pact Countries of Latin America	241	(10)
Walter R. Jaffe and Elinor Arteaga-Marcano
16. Costa Rica	251	(10)
Silvia Salazar
17. European Union	261	(18)
R. Stephen Crespi
18. Indonesia	279	(10)
Tantono Subagyo
19. Exercising Intellectual Property Rights Management in Brazil: Research, Technology Transfer and Agribusiness After TRIPS	289	(14)
Maria Jose Amstalden Sampaio, Margareth Maia de Rocha and Elza Angela B. Brito da Cunha
Index	303