American patent policy, biotechnology, and African agriculture : the case for policy change - Taylor, Michael R.; Cayford, Jerry (Washington, D.C. : Resources for the Future, 2003)
Introduction -- Food security, biotechnology, and agricultural innovation in Africa -- The theory and social objectives of the U.S. patent system -- Patent proliferation and U.S. patent policy -- Impact of U.S. patents and patent policy and the case for a change -- Analyzing and changing American patent policy -- Conclusion.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-124).
Keywords: Agricultural biotechnology -- United States -- Patents; Agriculture -- Research -- Africa