Seminars
From mousetraps to (onco)mice: the international politics of biotech patents
Event: SeminarDate: 27 Feb 2003 00:00
Speaker(s):
Graham Dutfield,
Herchel Smith Senior Research Fellow in Intellectual Property Law in the Intellectual Property Research Institute at Queen Mary and Westfield College (University of London)
Organised by: Innogen
Venue: University of Edinburgh It is often argued by critics that patents were only ever meant to protect mechanical devices with mousetraps often cited as a typical example. The oncomouse patent was a seminal event taking patent law into a completely new area, which for proponents is completely logical. The seminar will start by tracing the development of patent law in this area, explain how a mix of US and European standards became the international norm, and then discuss where things are likely to go in the future.
Further details: For further information contact Innogen at 0131 650 9113.
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