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This important volume provides a basic understanding of the different forms of intellectual property rights in agricultural science. It provides an abundance of information on the use of IP laws in agriculture and allied subjects and their proper implementation in real-life practice. The chapter authors discuss different kinds of IP laws and their current status in developed as well as developing countries throughout the world.
The protection of biological resources is crucial for food security for future generations. Biological resources are the source of several important genes. Researchers are interested in the development of plant varieties that can increase crop production, withstand dramatic climatic changes, etc. Protecting intellectual property rights in plant varieties and the rights of farmers and others are discussed in this volume. It also looks at new trends and developments in the field involving new IP strategies and the application of IP laws in agriculture and biotechnology and in the management of plant genetic resources.
Contents
About the Editor. List of Contributors. List of Abbreviations. Acknowledgments. Preface. 1. IPR in Agriculture and Their Prospects. 2. Biodiversity Conservation and Agricultural Intensification in India through Integration of IPR. 3. Application of IPR to Conserve Global Genetic Resources for Commons. 4. Traditional Knowledge and Its Promotion Through Providing Legal Rights. 5. Protecting Plant Breeders' Rights in Agricultural Research and Development. 6. Farmers' Right and Privileges: Implication for the Farming Community. 7. Patenting of Microbiological and Biotechnological Inventions: The Global and Indian Scenarios. 8. Geographical Indications in Indian Agriculture. 9. Protecting Non-Basmati Indigenous Aromatic Rice Varieties of West Bengal, India Under Geographical Indication: A Critical Consideration. 10. An Agricultural Perspective on Patentability of Genes. 11. Awareness Generation, Scope, and Scenario of Intellectual Property Rights in Agriculture. Index.
