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Biodiversity: Opportunities And Obligations, Jeffrey P. Kushan Jan 1995

Biodiversity: Opportunities And Obligations, Jeffrey P. Kushan

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Mr. Kushan discusses the technology transfer provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and outlines three themes found in the Convention related to technology transfer: benefit sharing, sovereign rights, and intellectual property rights protection. After briefly explaining the first two themes, the Article focuses on the third theme, the protection (or lack thereof) of intellectual property rights in the Convention. Mr. Kushan explains how the ideological split on intellectual property rights protection between the North and South found its way into the Convention and created ambiguous messages on intellectual property rights. Southern countries, who fear that strong intellectual property rights …


Biodiversity Prospecting: Fulfilling The Mandate Of The Biodiversity Convention, Edgar J. Asebey, Jill D. Kempenaa Jan 1995

Biodiversity Prospecting: Fulfilling The Mandate Of The Biodiversity Convention, Edgar J. Asebey, Jill D. Kempenaa

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

After a brief overview of biodiversity prospecting, the authors review the historical context of biodiversity prospecting, including the common heritage doctrine, international patent law, and the Biodiversity Convention. The authors analyze the four major United States prospecting initiatives to date and identify their strengths and shortcomings. The authors then investigate two possible alternatives: (1) biological resource cartelization and (2) the development of a new type of biodiversity enterprise. The authors advocate the latter as a means of complying with the Biodiversity Convention.


Days Of Our Lives: The Impact Of Section 197 On The Depreciation Of Copyrights, Patents, And Related Property, Mary Lafrance Jan 1995

Days Of Our Lives: The Impact Of Section 197 On The Depreciation Of Copyrights, Patents, And Related Property, Mary Lafrance

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Greening Of Technology Transfer: A Conference Summary, William O. Hennessey Jan 1995

The Greening Of Technology Transfer: A Conference Summary, William O. Hennessey

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Dr. Hennessey briefly reports on an international conference that explored the relationship between patent and other intellectual property laws and those designed to protect the environment and maintain biodiversity.


Intellectual Property Rights And Native American Tribes, Richard A. Guest Jan 1995

Intellectual Property Rights And Native American Tribes, Richard A. Guest

American Indian Law Review

No abstract provided.


Copyright, Jessica R. Friedman Jan 1995

Copyright, Jessica R. Friedman

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Patent Law, John G. Costa Jan 1995

Patent Law, John G. Costa

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Trademark, Jessica R. Friedman Jan 1995

Trademark, Jessica R. Friedman

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Multimedia Computing: Copyright Law's "Last Stand", Steven Pepe Jan 1995

Multimedia Computing: Copyright Law's "Last Stand", Steven Pepe

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.