Contents: Foreword by Baruch S. Blumberg Preface Part I: Monopolies in the Age of Free Trade 1. The Early History of Anglo-American Patent Systems 2. Patents and their Use in Economic Warfare 3. Patent Monopolies versus Free Trade 4. The Patent Systems of Continental Europe 5. The Internationalization and Harmonization of the Patent Systems Part II: The Patenting of Biological Materials: The Monopolization of Nature 6. The Isolation Contrivance 7. Anything Under the Sun Made by Man 8. The Invention of Nature? 9. Gene Wars 10. Synthetic Biology and a Time for Reflection Bibliography Index
Luigi Palombi, Murdoch University, Australia
'Palombi has penned a strong critique of the abuse of the patent
system by the biotech industry in its pursuit of monopoly rights
over natural organisms and their parts and, in particular, over
fragments of DNA. He argues that it is difficult to recognise such
ownership as reflecting genuine novelty of human inventiveness. He
shows through detailed exposition and analysis of cases how the
patent system has been appropriated (in his words) to serve the
interests of a narrow group of biotech, pharma and chemical
interests; his book will serve as a clear statement as to why this
is so damaging to real innovation and progress in a range of
health-related topics.'
*John A. Mathews, Review of International Political Economy*
'It's really excellent: an invaluable source of information and
highly readable too.'
*Sir John Sulston, University of Manchester, UK and Winner of the
2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine*
'. . . this is a book that every policymaker even remotely
connected to issues of patents, economics, and biotech should read.
This book is essential ammunition for those who oppose gene
patenting, and lays out the legal case expertly.'
*David Koepsell, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands,
reviewed in SCRIPTed*
'The book is of interest to judges, patent attorneys and lawyers
and policy-makers in this field. . . The first part is a
fascinating and well researched historical study of patenting. . .
The second part of the book is interesting and the author raises
some very important points. . . a very valuable contribution to the
debate of the scope of patent monopolies.'
*David Rogers, Legal Member, Boards of Appeal, European Patent
Office, Germany, reviewed in European Intellectual Property Review*
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