1st Edition
Biological and Social Issues in Biotechnology Sharing
By Krishna R. Dronamraju
Copyright 1998
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1998, this was the first book to present a comprehensive summary of both the global as well as institutional issues which are involved in biotechnology sharing. It covers the controversial subject of intellectual property rights (IPR) and the patenting of new discoveries in genetic knowledge in both agriculture and the human genome. One controversial issue is the creation of... Read more
1. Introduction. 2. Biotechnology and Society. 3. Patenting Culture in Science. 4. Patenting Micro-Organisms: the Chakrabarty Case. 5. Different Types of Biotechnological Innovations. 6. International Treaties. 7. Safety Considerations for Transgenic Organisms. 8. Intellectual Property Rights and Plant Genetic Resources. 9. Conservation of Medicinal Plants. 10. Patenting cDNA Sequences: the NIH Controversy. 11. NIH Patent Policy. 12. Patenting Human Gene Therapy. 13. IPR in a North-South Context. 14. Is a Uniform IPR System Necessary? 15. Ethical Issues in Transfer of Technology.
Biography
Krishna R. Dronamraju
