Gene Patents and Collaborative Licensing Models
Author | : Geertrui van Overwalle |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 517 |
Release | : 2009-06-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521896733 |
ISBN-13 | : 0521896738 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Download or read book Gene Patents and Collaborative Licensing Models written by Geertrui van Overwalle and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-11 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cost of patent licenses needed to design a new genetic test or treatment may ultimately prevent research projects getting started, as individual components are protected by different patent owners. This book examines legal measures which might be used to solve the problem of fragmentation of patents in genetics.