Intellectual Property Rights in Agricultural Biotechnology (Biotechnology in Agriculture): 28 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0851997392 ISBN 13: 9780851997391

Publisher: CABI Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

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.

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Synopsis

Since the 1970s, 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 research programmes. The first edition of this title was published in 1998. Now fully revised and updated, with five completely new chapters, it presents information on intellectual property law in a simplified form, with a minimum of legal jargon.

Edition details

• Publisher: CABI Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0851997392
• ISBN 13: 9780851997391
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 336
• Editor: Erbisch Frederic H., Maredia Karim