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Harrison, Peter S,

The protection of traditional knowledge at the frontiers of drug discovery / Peter S Harrison. - 1. - xx, 326 pages 24 cm.

Introduction;
Acknowledgements;
Table of Contents;
List of Figures;
List of Tables;
Table of Cases;
Table of Legislation;
1. Introduction;
I. The Aim of this Work;
II. Claims of Misappropriation of TKAGR;
III. The Problem of Downstream Use;
IV. How Should We Seek to Address this Problem of 'Scope'?;
V. Overview of the Structure of this Work;
2. The International 'Solutions' to Claims of Misappropriation of TKAGR;
I. Introduction;
II. The UN Route(s);
III. The WTO Route;
IV. The WIPO Route;
V. Conclusions;
3. The Nature of the Positive Rights in TKAGR within the Nagoya Protocol;
I. Introduction;
II. The Positive Protection Provisions of the Nagoya Protocol;
III. What Does 'Access' to a Genetic Resource Mean?;
IV. The Meaning of 'Genetic Resources';
V. The Products of Genetic Expression;;
VI. What Does 'Utilization of Genetic Resources' Mean?
VII. The Meaning of 'Biotechnology' and 'Derivatives';
VIII. Does the 'New' Definition of 'Derivative' Assist?;
IX. What Is the Purpose of the Expanded Definition of 'Derivative'?;
X. 'Isolated' Derivatives;
XI. The Problem of 'Chemical Derivatives';
XII. Informational Linkages: 'Genetic Information';
XIII. Genetic Expression and Downstream Derivatives;
XIV. The Right to Control 'Access' to TKAGR under Article 7;
XV. The Right to Benefit-Sharing under Article 5(5);
XVI. The 'General' TKAGR Provision at Article 12(1);
XVII. Special Considerations;
XVIII. Conclusions: The Nature of the Nagoya Protocol Positive Right Over TKAGR;
4. The Philosophical Justifications for Positive Rights in TKAGR;
I. Introduction;
II. The 'Problem' of Intangibles;
III. The 'Problem' of Knowledge;
IV. High-level Justifications for the Protection of Knowledge;
V. Is Traditional Knowledge Different?;
VI. Deontological Justifications;
VII. Consequentialist Justifications for Intellectual Property;
VIII. Unjust Enrichment, Misappropriation and Restitution;
IX. Distributive Justice;
X. Restorative/Corrective Justice ('Reparations');
XI. Human Rights Justifications;
XII. Indigenous 'Sovereignty' and 'Indigenous Intellectual Property' in TKAGR;
XIII. Conclusions;
5. The Landscape of Drug Discovery;
I. Introduction;
II. The Pharmacological Background;
III. Looking for Crux Points – The Flow of Information and the 'Dilution' of Contribution;
IV. The Nature of 'Serendipitous' Discoveries of New Uses;
V. Case Studies of Serendipitous Discoveries within Drug Discovery;
6. The Application of Philosophical Justifications for Positive Rights in TKAGR to the Serendipitous Discovery of Second Uses;
I. Introduction;
II. Policy Options;
III. Deontological Justifications;
IV. Utilitarian Goals and the Scope of the Positive Right in TKAGR;
V. A Rawlsian Distributive Justice Analysis;
VI. Restorative/Corrective Justice ('Reparations');
VII. Human Rights Justifications – The Indigenous Right to Self-determination;
VIII. Conclusions;
7. Synthesis of Findings and Further Analysis;
I. Introduction;
II. How Might We Achieve Synthesis?;
III. A Synthesis;
IV. The Workability of a Limited Veto – Introduction;
V. The Workability of a Limited Veto – Assessment of 'Contribution';
VI. The Workability of a Limited Veto – Serendipity and 'Retrospective Obviousness';
VII. The Workability of a Limited Veto – 'Coincidental' Second Uses;
VIII. Conclusions;
8. Conclusions;
I. Introduction – Aims of the Work;
II. Application of Philosophical Justifications;
III. Synthesis;
IV. What is Serendipity?;
V. Coincidental Discoveries;
VI. Overall Conclusions;
Bibliography;
Index.

"This book concerns the often fractious interface between drug discovery and commercialisation, environmental degradation, the biodiversity crisis, the exploitation of indigenous peoples and the destruction of their culture, the right to health, inequalities of power, and the ability of the law to protect knowledge. This book is aimed at all those with an interest in the control of indigenous genetic knowledge and the protection of indigenous culture, whether academics, anthropologists or pharmaceutical researchers, and those seeking to make indigenous rights work, as activists, legislators or practising lawyers"--

ISBN: 9781509937530

LCCN: 2024940198

Dewey Class. No.: 577