Open Source Biotechnology ProjectHomeTheoretical Perspectives* Introduction* Sociology of Science * Economics * Law Biotechnology Industry* Introduction* Industry Overview * Intellectual Property and Industry Structure Open Source* Introduction* What is Open Source? * Open Source as a Business Approach * Open Source Biotechnology? Project Design* Research Plan* Ethics * Researcher Profile and Contact Information LinksRevision historyCopyright (c) 2003 Janet Hope, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200. Verbatim copying and distribution of this site is permitted in any medium, provided this notice is preserved. |
Biotechnology industryIntroductionThis section of the web site consists of two pages. The first provides a brief overview of the biotechnology industry, including key biotechnology research tools. The second examines the impact of intellectual property in biotechnology on the structure of the industry in both biomedical and agricultural biotechnology sectors. In both sectors, empirical evidence suggests that recent proliferation of intellectual property rights has created inefficiencies, and in both sectors a number of efforts have been made to find ways of improving access to proprietary tools.Industry
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