New Developments in Biotechnology: Patenting Life-Special Report

NTIS order #PB89-196612

Report cover
Full Report ~4672K
Front Matter ~32K
Table of Contents ~3K

Chapters
1: Summary, Policy Issues, and Options for Congressional Action ~606K
2: Introduction and Overview ~145K
3: Intellectual Property ~898K
4: Patenting of Micro-Organisms and Cells ~440K
5: Intellectual Property and Plants ~786K
6: Patenting of Animals-Scientific and Regulatory Considerations ~378K
7: Patenting of Animals-Economic Considerations ~260K
8: Patenting of Animals-Ethical Considerations ~193K
9: Deposit Considerations ~230K
10: International Protection for Micro-Organisms, Plants and Animals ~591K

Appendices
A: Selected Sections, 35 United States Code, Patents ~18K
B: Patents: Questions and Answers ~9K
C: Proposed Rules on Deposit ~24K
D: Participants, OTA Workshop on Federal Regulations and Animal Patents ~4K
E: List of Contractor Documents ~3K
F: Acknowledgments ~16K
G: List of Acronyms and Glossary of Terms ~36K
Index ~37K
Related OTA Reports ~72K