Protection of biodiversity and traditional knowledge in international law of intellectual property /
by Jonathan Curci.
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
- xi, 346 p. ;
- Cambridge intellectual property and information law .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to legal issues related to genetic resources and traditional knowledge systems in the international intellectual property system -- The TRIPS agreement and the patent protection of genetic resources -- The relationship between the TRIPS agreement and treaties protecting genetic resources and traditional knowledge -- Towards clearer legal definitions -- The construction of an access- and benefit-sharing regime and intellectual property issues : criteria and options -- The defensive protection of traditional knowledge in international patent law -- Positive protection of traditional knowledge.
9780521199445 (hbk.) 0521199441 (hbk.)
Intellectual property (International law) Biodiversity conservation Traditional ecological knowledge