Intellectual Property Rights and the Life Science Industries: A Twentieth Century History

by Dutfield,Graham

• ISBN13: 9780754621119
• ISBN10: 0754621111
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-07-28
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book analyses the history of the international patent regime and the life science industries, both of which can be traced back to the late 19th century. The development of patent law is inextricably linked to expanding capacities to elucidate, manipulate and commercially exploit the molecular properties of micro-organisms, plants, animals and other organic raw materials.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	vi
List of Acronyms	vii
Acknowledgements	ix
Introduction	1	(16)
1 Intellectual Property in the Global Economy: High Stakes and Propaganda Warfare	17	(8)
2 Intellectual Property and Regulation Theory	25	(24)
3 The Emergence of Modern Patent Law	49	(24)
4 Organic Chemistry and the Synthetic Dyestuff Industry	73	(16)
5 The Pharmaceutical Industry	89	(46)
6 Biotechnology, Genomics and the New Life Science Corporations	135	(40)
7 Plant Breeding, the Seed Industry and Plant Breeders' Rights	175	(20)
8 Towards a Global IP Regime: Trade and Diplomacy	195	(12)
9 Forums of Resistance?	207	(30)
10 Epilogue: the Life Science Industries in a Patent-free World	237	(10)
Bibliography	247	(26)
Name Index	273	(6)
Subject Index	279