Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0345648]Researchers: Mr Antony Taubman (Chief Investigator) , Mr Robert Burrell (Chief Investigator) , Prof Bradley Sherman (Chief Investigator) , Professor Matthew Rimmer (Chief Investigator) , ARC Linkage Grant LP1701000985 (Funded by)
Brief description Gene Patents in Australia: Options for Reform. Controversies over the upsurge in gene patenting, access to pharmaceuticals, biopiracy, and ownership of genetic resources, lead many to question whether patent law is appropriate for biotechnology. Do patents thwart access to beneficial technologies such as drugs, research tools and new crops, while hampering policy options for health care and agriculture? This project addresses the urgent need for a comprehensive study of the impact of biotech patenting, critically reviewing overseas developments, setting biotechnology in the broader policy context of intellectual property law, and empirically analysing patterns rather than relying on the anecdotal and piecemeal studies that dominate this area.
Funding Amount $265,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0345648
- ARC : DP0345648