Biotechnology and Intellectual Property Rights Legal and Social Implications

This book offers a valuable contribution to contemporary legal literature, providing deep insights into the interface between law and genetics, highlighting emerging issues and providing meaningful solutions to current problems. It will be of interest to a broad readership, including academics, lawy...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Singh, Kshitij Kumar
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi Springer India 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Patentability of Biotechnology: A Comparative Study with Regard to the United States, European Union, Canada and India
  • Chapter 3: Patentability of Biotechnology under the International Patent Regime: Differentiation V. Harmonisation
  • Chapter 4: Legal, Social and Policy Implications of Genetic Patents: Issues of Accessibility, Quality of Research and Public Health
  • Chapter 5: Intellectual Property Protection to Bioinformatics and Genetic Databases and Open Source Analogy to Biotechnology
  • Chapter 6: Implications of Genetic Patents on Human Genetic Resources: Issues of Ownership, Benefit Sharing and Informed Consent
  • Chapter 7: Conclusion and Suggestions