Biotechnology, Patents and Morality

Autorentext

Maureen O'Sullivan, BA, BCL, LLM, PhD. Lecturer (Above the Bar) in Law, National University of Ireland, Galway. Chair, Vegetarian Society of Ireland. Fellow, Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics.

Klappentext

This book critiques the application of the morality provision in Article 53(a) of the European Patent Convention - a source of controversy when deciding whether to grant patents on biotechnological inventions. Despite deep moral disagreement and criticsm of the current system, until now there have been few suggestions for significant reform.

Inhalt

1: General Introduction; 2: Chapter One: In Search of a Definition of Morality in European Patent Law; 3: Chapter Two: Patent Moralities and Their Traditional Adjudications - A Critique; 4: Chapter Three: Decision-Making in Morally Controversial Biotechnological Patent Applications; 5: Chapter Four: The Participatory Budget in Brazil; 6: Chapter Five: Recommendations for Reform and Conclusion; 7: Index