TY - BOOK AU - Taylor,Michael R. AU - Cayford,Jerry TI - American patent policy, biotechnology, and African agriculture: the case for policy change PY - 2003/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - Resources for the Future KW - Agricultural biotechnology KW - United States KW - Patents KW - Agriculture KW - Research KW - Africa N1 - "November 2003."; Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-124); 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 UR - http://www.rff.org/rff/Documents/RFF-RPT-Patent. pdf ER -