Intellectual Property Rights in Animal Breeding and Genetics
| Series: | |
| Publisher: | CABI Pub. |
| Subject: | Livestock--Germplasm resources--Patents, Intellectual property. |
| Authors: | Max Frederick Rothschild , Scott Newman |
| Pages: | 272 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9780851996417 |
| Call No: | SF 105.3 I67 2002 |
Intellectual property (IP) and patents involving animals is an ever-changing field. The purpose of this book is to review the role that intellectual property plays in the development of modern animal breeding and genetics. It includes discussion of the history of animal patenting, common forms of intellectual property, economic issues related to patent protection and the funding of research, ethical issues, and the consequences of intellectual property in the modern animal genetics market place.