Transparency Measures under Patent Law regarding Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge
2004; Wiley; Volume: 7; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1747-1796.2004.tb00215.x
ISSN1747-1796
Autores Tópico(s)Intellectual Property and Patents
ResumoThe Journal of World Intellectual PropertyVolume 7, Issue 4 p. 451-489 Transparency Measures under Patent Law regarding Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge Disclosure of Source and Evidence of Prior Informed Consent and Benefit-Sharing Martin A. Girsberger, Corresponding Author Martin A. Girsberger Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, LL.M. Co-Head Legal Services, Patents and Design, Department of Legal and International Affairs, Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, Berne, Switzerland.He may be contacted at: ««[email protected]»»Search for more papers by this author Martin A. Girsberger, Corresponding Author Martin A. Girsberger Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, LL.M. Co-Head Legal Services, Patents and Design, Department of Legal and International Affairs, Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, Berne, Switzerland.He may be contacted at: ««[email protected]»»Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 November 2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1796.2004.tb00215.xCitations: 7 The author has been involved in the drafting of the Proposal on the declaration of the source of genetic resources and traditional knowledge in patent applications submitted by Switzerland to the Wipo (see Switzerland, 2003b). The views expressed in this article, however, are the views of the author, and do not necessarily coincide with the views of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property or any other Swiss government agency. The author would like to thank Lukas Bühler, Attorney at Law, Berne, and Marie Wollheim, LL.M., Berne, for their valuable help. 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