| Patents on Life: Religious, Moral, and Social Justice Aspects of Biotechnology and Intellectual Property Contributor(s): Berg, Thomas C. (Editor), Cholij, Roman (Editor), Ravenscroft, Simon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1108428681 ISBN-13: 9781108428682 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Intellectual Property - Patent |
| Dewey: 346.048 |
| LCCN: 2019020902 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 7.19" W x 9.21" (1.20 lbs) 324 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume brings together a unique collection of legal, religious, ethical, and political perspectives to bear on debates concerning biotechnology patents, or 'patents on life'. The ever-increasing importance of biotechnologies has generated continual questions about how intellectual property law should treat such technologies, especially those raising ethical or social-justice concerns. Even after many years and court decisions, important contested issues remain concerning ownership of and rewards from biotechnology - from human genetic material to genetically engineered plants - and regarding the scope of moral or social-justice limitations on patents or licensing practices. This book explores a range of related issues, including questions concerning morality and patentability, biotechnology and human dignity, and what constitute fair rewards from genetic resources. It features high-level international, interfaith, and cross-disciplinary contributions from experts in law, religion, and ethics, including academics and practitioners, placing religious and secular perspectives into dialogue to examine the full implications of patenting life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cholij, Roman: - Roman Cholij is Research Associate at the Von Hügel Institute for Critical Catholic Inquiry, St Edmund's College, Cambridge and a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney. He has written two books, several book chapters and numerous articles on various aspects of law and of theology.Ravenscroft, Simon: - Simon Ravenscroft is the Arts Outreach Fellow at Magdalene College, Cambridge and a Research Associate of the Von Hügel Institute for Critical Catholic Inquiry at St. Edmund's College, University of Cambridge. He has published on a range of topics across the fields of theology, philosophy, and social theory.Berg, Thomas C.: - Thomas C. Berg is James L. Oberstar Professor of Law and Public Policy at the School of Law, University of St Thomas, Minnesota. He is a leading scholar of church-state relations and a leader in exploring the intersection of intellectual property, religion, and social ethics. |