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Patents as Protection of Traditional Medical Knowledge?

A Law and Economics Analysis

Book | 1st edition 2012 | United Kingdom | Petra Ebermann
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The protection of the knowledge and practises of local and indigenous groups has been discussed in various forums in recent times. International agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity address the importance of protecting traditional knowledge and practises, recognizing that this knowledge bears immense value in terms of its contribution to the conservation of biological diversity and its inputs to R&D in various fields. Experiences of the past, prominently the use of the Neem tree and the Turmeric plant, show that the benefits of traditional knowledge applications are allocated mainly to the follow-on developers and rarely to the original suppliers of the knowledge and practises. In the long term, this may result in restricted access to traditional knowledge to the detriment of social welfare. The book examines traditional knowledge protection in the area of traditional medical knowledge, often utilised in contemporary medicine, and consequently subject to patent protection. It provides a comparative view of the current patent regimes in major economies, specifically the US and the EU, and the consequences of the application of these laws to traditional medical knowledge and follow-on innovation, as well as the impact on underlying economic principles and opposing interests. The economic analysis of law is used to evaluate the current situation by comparing the effects of adapted patent regimes to alternative liability regimes or contractual agreements. This comparative and interdisciplinary approach taken gives valuable insights and inputs for future discussion.

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Type of product Book
Format Paperback
EAN / ISSN 9781780680736
Series name European Studies in Law and Economics (EDLE)
Weight 344 g
Status Available
Number of pages xviii + 200 p.
Access to exercice No
Publisher Intersentia
Language English
Publication Date May 29, 2012
Available on Jurisquare No
Available on Strada Belgique No
Available on Strada Europe No
Available on Strada Luxembourg No
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  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • PART 1. TRADITIONAL MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE, BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
  • Chapter 1. The Concept of Traditional Medical Knowledge and the Impact of Biotechnology
  • Chapter 2. The Convention on Biological Diversity
  • Chapter 3. Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights and Traditional Medical Knowledge
  • PART 2. THE STATUS QUO – PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE AND BIOTECHNOLOGICAL INVENTIONS UNDER CURRENT PATENT LAW
  • Chapter 1. Patentability Criteria in the US and the EU
  • Chapter 2. Biotechnological Patents on Pharmaceutical Drugs Developed in Bioprospecting Research Projects
  • Chapter 3. The Rights of the Providers of Traditional Medical Knowledge
  • PART 3. PROTECTING AND REWARDING TRADITIONAL MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER PROPERTY AND LIABILITY REGIMES
  • Chapter 1. The Property Rights-based Approach to Protection
  • Chapter 2. Benefit-Sharing Agreements and Liability Rules
  • Chapter 3. Prior Informed Consent and Disclosure Requirements
  • Conclusion. The Results of the Analysis and the Implications for Future Discussions
  • Bibliography
  • List of Cases
  • About the author
  • About the series