Patenting Lives includes contributions from various interests and perspectives, both in the context of current international developments in life patents and the global agenda of harmonization of international intellectual property. The book is divided into five sections reflecting the critical issues arising from patents and biotechnology - Context; Human Rights and Ethical Frameworks; Medicine and Public Health; Traditional Knowledge; and Agriculture. The international contributors from government, civil society, academia and the private sector provide diverse perspectives on life patents and the facilitation of social, cultural and economic development in the context of international principles of trade.
| ISBN: | 9781138262331 |
| Publication date: | 15th November 2016 |
| Author: | Johanna Gibson |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 212 pages |
| Series: | Intellectual Property, Theory, Culture |
| Genres: |
Patents law History Politics and government Jurisprudence and general issues Company law |