Patenting Life - Couverture souple

Office Of Technology Assessment; United States Congress

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1410225674 ISBN 13 : 9781410225672

Editeur : University Press of the Pacific, 2006

Synopsis

Since the discovery of recombinant DNA technology in the early 1970s, biotechnology has become an essential tool for many researchers and industries. The potential of biotechnology has spurred the creative genius of inventors seeking to improve the Nation's health, food supply, and environment. In 1980, the Supreme Court ruled that a living micro-organism could be patented. Subsequently, the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office held that certain types of plant and animal life constituted patentable subject matter. This special report, prepared by the Office of Technology Assessment of the United States Congress under, reviews U. S. patent law as it relates to the patentability of micro-organisms, cells, plants, and animals; as well as specific areas of concern, including deposit requirements and international considerations. The report includes a range of options for congressional action related to the patenting of animals, intellectual property protection for plants, and enablement of patents involving biological material.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University Press of the Pacific
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1410225674
• ISBN 13: 9781410225672
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 204
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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