Intellectual property and developing countries: freedom to operate in agricultural biotechnology

In agricultural biotechnology, the key technologies protected as intellectual property are highly concentrated in the hands of a small number of large, multinational corporations based in North America and Western Europe (“the North”). Although many developing countries (“the South”) lack the capaci...

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Main Authors: Pardey, Philip G., Wright, Brian D., Nottenburg, Carol, Binenbaum, Eran, Zambrano, Patricia
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2003
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156809
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Wright, Brian D.
Nottenburg, Carol
Binenbaum, Eran
Zambrano, Patricia
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description In agricultural biotechnology, the key technologies protected as intellectual property are highly concentrated in the hands of a small number of large, multinational corporations based in North America and Western Europe (“the North”). Although many developing countries (“the South”) lack the capacity to adopt these technologies, a system of international and national agricultural research centers has used them to make genetic improvements benefiting the vast majority of poor consumers. Concern is arising in the worldwide agricultural research community that the very intellectual property rights (IPRs) that have been associated with the surge of private research in biotechnology now threaten to block access to new developments to public and nonprofit researchers.
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spelling CGSpace1568092025-01-10T06:35:30Z Intellectual property and developing countries: freedom to operate in agricultural biotechnology Pardey, Philip G. Wright, Brian D. Nottenburg, Carol Binenbaum, Eran Zambrano, Patricia developing countries biotechnology agricultural technology ownership plant breeding trade policies patents famine international trade intellectual property rights In agricultural biotechnology, the key technologies protected as intellectual property are highly concentrated in the hands of a small number of large, multinational corporations based in North America and Western Europe (“the North”). Although many developing countries (“the South”) lack the capacity to adopt these technologies, a system of international and national agricultural research centers has used them to make genetic improvements benefiting the vast majority of poor consumers. Concern is arising in the worldwide agricultural research community that the very intellectual property rights (IPRs) that have been associated with the surge of private research in biotechnology now threaten to block access to new developments to public and nonprofit researchers. 2003 2024-10-24T12:45:36Z 2024-10-24T12:45:36Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156809 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Pardey, Philip G.; Wright, Brian D.; Nottenburg, Carol; Binenbaum, Eran; Zambrano, Patricia. 2003. Intellectual property and developing countries: freedom to operate in agricultural biotechnology. Research at a Glance Brief. 3. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156809
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trade policies
patents
famine
international trade
intellectual property rights
Pardey, Philip G.
Wright, Brian D.
Nottenburg, Carol
Binenbaum, Eran
Zambrano, Patricia
Intellectual property and developing countries: freedom to operate in agricultural biotechnology
title Intellectual property and developing countries: freedom to operate in agricultural biotechnology
title_full Intellectual property and developing countries: freedom to operate in agricultural biotechnology
title_fullStr Intellectual property and developing countries: freedom to operate in agricultural biotechnology
title_full_unstemmed Intellectual property and developing countries: freedom to operate in agricultural biotechnology
title_short Intellectual property and developing countries: freedom to operate in agricultural biotechnology
title_sort intellectual property and developing countries freedom to operate in agricultural biotechnology
topic developing countries
biotechnology
agricultural technology
ownership
plant breeding
trade policies
patents
famine
international trade
intellectual property rights
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