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Intellectual property and emerging technologies : the new biology / edited by M. Rimmer, A. McLennan.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Queen Mary studies in intellectual property seriesPublication details: Cheltenham : Edward Elgar, 2012.Description: 424 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781849802468 (hbk.) :
  • 9781781001189 (ebook) :
  • 1849802467 (hbk.) :
  • 9781849802468 (hbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 346.048 RIM
LOC classification:
  • K1401
Contents:
Introduction: Inventing life: intellectual property and the new biology. Alison McLennan and Matthew Rimmer -- Part I.A history of biodiversity -- 1.Of plants, pills and patents: circulating knowledge. Eva Hemmungs Wirteþn -- Part II.Medicine, biotechnology and genomics -- 2.Bilski v. Kappos and biotechnology patents: back to the future? Yann Joly and Francis Hemmings -- 4.The current state of patent eligibility of medical and biotechnological inventions in the United States. Joshua D. Sarnoff -- 4.Patent law, the emerging biotechnologies and the role of language in subject-matter expansionism. Graham Dutfield -- Part III.Biobanks, bioinformatics and BioBricks -- 5.Standards for biobank access and intellectual property. Dianne Nicol and Richard Gold -- 6.The 1000 Genomes Project. Donna M. Gitter -- 7.Building with Biobricks: constructing a commons for synthetic biology research. Alison McLennan -- Part IV.Genetic stems clles and nanotechnology -- 8.Regulating gene regulation: patenting small RNAs. Adam Bostanci, Jane Calvert and Pierre-Benoit Joly -- 9.Stem cell patents: looking for serenity. Amina Agovic -- 10.Cosmo, Cosmolino: patent law and nanotechnology. Alison McLemman and Matthew Rimmer -- Part V.Biodeersity, food security and climate change -- 11.Patenting the Kakadu plum and the Marjarla tree: biodiscovery, intellectual property and indigenous knowledge. Sarah Holcombe and Terri Janke -- 12.Climate-ready crops: intellectual property, agriculture and climate change. Matthew Rimmer -- 13.The Doomsday Vault: seed banks, food security and climate change. Matthew Rimmer.
Summary: This unique and comprehensive collection investigates the challenges posed to intellectual property by recent paradigm shifts in biology. It explores the legal ramifications of emerging technologies, such as genomics, synthetics biology, stem cell research, nanotechnology, and biodiscovery.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 346.048 RIM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 215768

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Inventing life: intellectual property and the new biology. Alison McLennan and Matthew Rimmer -- Part I.A history of biodiversity -- 1.Of plants, pills and patents: circulating knowledge. Eva Hemmungs Wirteþn -- Part II.Medicine, biotechnology and genomics -- 2.Bilski v. Kappos and biotechnology patents: back to the future? Yann Joly and Francis Hemmings -- 4.The current state of patent eligibility of medical and biotechnological inventions in the United States. Joshua D. Sarnoff -- 4.Patent law, the emerging biotechnologies and the role of language in subject-matter expansionism. Graham Dutfield -- Part III.Biobanks, bioinformatics and BioBricks -- 5.Standards for biobank access and intellectual property. Dianne Nicol and Richard Gold -- 6.The 1000 Genomes Project. Donna M. Gitter -- 7.Building with Biobricks: constructing a commons for synthetic biology research. Alison McLennan -- Part IV.Genetic stems clles and nanotechnology -- 8.Regulating gene regulation: patenting small RNAs. Adam Bostanci, Jane Calvert and Pierre-Benoit Joly -- 9.Stem cell patents: looking for serenity. Amina Agovic -- 10.Cosmo, Cosmolino: patent law and nanotechnology. Alison McLemman and Matthew Rimmer -- Part V.Biodeersity, food security and climate change -- 11.Patenting the Kakadu plum and the Marjarla tree: biodiscovery, intellectual property and indigenous knowledge. Sarah Holcombe and Terri Janke -- 12.Climate-ready crops: intellectual property, agriculture and climate change. Matthew Rimmer -- 13.The Doomsday Vault: seed banks, food security and climate change. Matthew Rimmer.

This unique and comprehensive collection investigates the challenges posed to intellectual property by recent paradigm shifts in biology. It explores the legal ramifications of emerging technologies, such as genomics, synthetics biology, stem cell research, nanotechnology, and biodiscovery.

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