Genetic Resources (Intellectual Property)

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Genetic Resources Sites:

World Patent System World Patent System: Review by GRAIN of moves by the World Intellectual Property Organisation to implement a single global system for approval and administration of patents. (Genetic Resources) http://www.grain.org/publications/wipo-patent-2002-en.cfm Seeding Solutions Seeding Solutions: Full text and publication details of Volume 1 (ownership, conservation and exchange of genetic resources) and Volume 2 (legal mechanisms) which update People, Plants and Patents. Published by The Crucible Group/IDRC in 2000. (Genetic Resources) http://www.idrc.ca/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=6&Product_ID=548&CATID=15 Commission on Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR) Commission on Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR): UK Government IPR Commission's website containing background, papers, and conference reports. Commission's Report: "Integrating IPRs and Development Policy" now available. (Genetic Resources) http://www.iprcommission.org/ No Patents on Life No Patents on Life: Greenpeace portal on patents. Clear overview of issues with detailed papers on Broad species patents, Biopiracy, World Trade Organisation, Animal and Human patenting. Links to key webresources. (Genetic Resources) http://www.greenpeace.org/~geneng/reports/pat/intrpat.htm Intellectual Property and Community Rights Intellectual Property and Community Rights: Authoritative introduction to these issues by Genetic Resources Action International (GRAIN) with links to key documents on patents, PVP, WTO/TRIPs and corporate control of agricultural biodiversity. (Genetic Resources) http://www.grain.org/themes/dsp_theme.cfm?theme_id=101 Alternative Mechanisms to Enhance Corporate Monopoly and BioSerfdom in the 21st Century Alternative Mechanisms to Enhance Corporate Monopoly and BioSerfdom in the 21st Century: ETC Group Communiqué on the uncertainties surrounding intellectual property rights, which, being increasingly unacceptable to industry, is why new tools for monopoly control of biological and other resources are being developed. (Genetic Resources) http://www.etcgroup.org/article.asp?newsid=271 Porto Alegre Treaty to Share the Global Commons Porto Alegre Treaty to Share the Global Commons: Full text and background of proposed treaty designed to ensure that governments and Indigenous Peoples, who are the caretakers of their part of the genetic commons, establish the appropriate statutory mechanisms needed to ensure both sovereignty and open (Genetic Resources) http://www.ukabc.org/genetic_commons_treaty.htm Small-scale Producers' Intellectual Rights to Agricultural Biodiversity Small-scale Producers' Intellectual Rights to Agricultural Biodiversity: Introduction to the issues in a Kenyan context, with an emphasis on farmers, pastoralists and fisherfolk, and the need for protocols on intellectual property. Includes Via Campesina's statement on Farmers' Rights. (Genetic Resources) http://www.ukabc.org/ipr2.htm People, Plants and Patents People, Plants and Patents: Full text of 1994 book on the impact of intellectual property on trade, agricultural biodiversity, and rural society by The Crucible Group, hosted by IDRC. (Genetic Resources) http://www.idrc.ca/books/725/725.html WorldTrade Organisation - TRIPs / Patents pages WorldTrade Organisation - TRIPs / Patents pages: WTO's pages on the Agreement on Trade-Related aspects of Intellectual Property rights (TRIPs), highlighting the patents clauses which include genetic resources patents. Links to all other aspects of trade and intellectual property. (Genetic Resources) http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/intel2_e.htm#patents TRIPs, Sui Generis and Plant Variety Protection TRIPs, Sui Generis and Plant Variety Protection: Third World Network's pages on IP issues. Extensive and historical coverage of the issues from an authoritative developing country perspective. (Genetic Resources) http://www.twnside.org.sg/access_5.htm Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Prior Art Database (TEK*PAD) Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Prior Art Database (TEK*PAD): An online, searchable archive of public domain documented traditional ecological knowledge concerning indigenous knowledge and plant species uses necessary to establish prior art. (Genetic Resources) http://ip.aaas.org/tekpad Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO): Site contains Trade and Development pages which include all QUNO publications on Trade and Intellectual Property, including aspects related to: Food, Sui Generis systems, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Traditional Knowledge (Genetic Resources) http://www.geneva.quno.info/ Canadian Forum on the Patenting of Life Canadian Forum on the Patenting of Life: Provides information which challenges the privatisation, monopoly control and patenting of living organisms and which promotes alternatives. Discussion forums, resources, links. (Genetic Resources) http://www.fpl-fbv.ca Comparing sui generis rights systems Comparing sui generis rights systems: Theme issue of Biotechnology and Development Monitor journal on Plant Variety Rights and sui generis systems. Journal covers all aspects of IPRs, seed systems and biotechnology. Links through home page of journal. (Genetic Resources) http://www.biotech-monitor.nl/index36.htm TRIPs, Biodiversity and Commonwealth Countries TRIPs, Biodiversity and Commonwealth Countries: Discussion paper prepared for the Commonwealth Secretariat on capacity building priorities for the Review of TRIPs Article 27.3(b). Extensive links to related papers and sites. (Genetic Resources) http://www.ukabc.org/TRIPs/cs_exsum.htm International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: UKabc portal on the IT PGRFA (International Seed Treaty) that governs the access, use, conservation and development of the genetic resources of food security crop and forage species. Treaty outlaws IPRs on selected PGRFA. Links to all official FAO, media (Genetic Resources) http://www.ukabc.org/iu2.htm WIPO: Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge, and Folklore WIPO: Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge, and Folklore: World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) pages on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources with links to Traditional Knowledge, and Folklore. Includes coverage of the intergovernmental committee covering all three issues. (Genetic Resources) http://www.wipo.int/globalissues/genetic/index.html Trade, Intellectual Property, Food and Biodiversity Trade, Intellectual Property, Food and Biodiversity: Discussion paper prepared for the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) on key issues and options for the review of Article 27.3(b) of the WTO/TRIPs Agreement. Includes discussion of impacts on food security and agricultural biodiversity. (Genetic Resources)[PDF] http://www.geneva.quno.info/pdf/trips-col.pdf?PHPSESSID=9b8f3a25bea0bc6fa5cd2dc3b97d82bb Food Rights Campaign Food Rights Campaign: Resources related to Action Aid's campaign on Biopiracy with links to papers on IPRs, GM crops and corporate control. (Genetic Resources) http://www.actionaid.org/ourpriorities/foodrights/car/car.shtml Working Group on Traditional Resource Rights (WGTRR) Working Group on Traditional Resource Rights (WGTRR): Extensive information on appropriate mechanisms for protecting the integrity of the knowledge and resources of Indigenous peoples and local communities. Comprehensive regularly updated links. (Genetic Resources) http://users.ox.ac.uk/~wgtrr/ UPOV - International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants UPOV - International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants: Website of the institution that governs this 50 nation Convention on Plant Variety Protection (PVP) of crops and flowers. Details of the Convention, membership, conduct, implementation and so on. (Genetic Resources) http://www.upov.int/eng/index.htm