Intellectual property rights and the life science industries

Description

"This book is a highly readable and entertaining account of the co-evolution of the patent system and the life science industries since the mid-19th century. The pharmaceutical industries have their origins in advances in synthetic chemistry and in natural products research. Both approaches to drug discovery and business have shaped patent law, as have the lobbying activities of the firms involved and their supporters in the legal profession. In turn, patent law has impacted on the life science industries. Compared to the first edition, which told this story for the first time, the present edition focuses more on specific businesses, products and technologies, including Bayer, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, aspirin, penicillin, monoclonal antibodies and polymerase chain reaction. Another difference is that this second edition also looks into the future, addressing new areas such as systems biology, stem cell research, and synthetic biology, which promises to enable scientists to 'invent' life forms from scratch."--Book cover.

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Other Editions

• Intellectual property rights and the life science industries: a twentieth century historyWorld Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd2009-01-01
• Intellectual property rights and the life science industriesAshgate2003-01-01
• Intellectual Property Rights and the Life Science IndustriesHardcoverAshgate Publishing2003-08-01
• Intellectual Property Rights and the Life Science IndustriesWorld Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd2009-01-01
• Intellectual Property Rights and the Life Science IndustriesWorld Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd2009-01-01
• Intellectual Property Rights and the Life Science IndustriesTaylor & Francis Group2016-01-01