Intellectual Property & Biotechnology

This book documents and evaluates the dramatic expansion of intellectual property law to accommodate various forms of biotechnology from micro-organisms, plants, and animals to human genes and stem cells. It makes a unique theoretical contribution to the controversial public debate over the commercialisation of biological inventions.

Contents:
1. Anything Under the Sun: Patent Law and Micro-Organisms
2. Franklin Barley: Patent Law and Plant Breeders' Rights
3. The Human Chimera Patent Initiative: Patent Law and Animals
4. The Storehouse of Knowledge: Patent Law, Scientific Discoveries and Products of Nature
5. The Book of Life: Patent Law and the Human Genome Project
6. The Dilettante's Defence: Patent Law, Research Tools and Experimental Use
7. The Utah Saints: Patent Law and Genetic Testing
8. The Alchemy of Junk: Patent Law and Non-Coding DNA
9. Still Life with Stem Cells: Patent Law and Human Embryos
Conclusion: Blue Sky Research: Patent Law and Frontier Technologies
Bibliography Index