1. General Introduction; 1.1 Definitions of Biotechnology; 1.2 Categories of Biotechnology; 2. Creation and Exploitation of the Technology; 2.1 Principal Sources of Invention; 2.2 Funding Research and Development in the Biotechnology Industry; 2.3 Collaborative Development; 2.4 Exploitation Issues; 3. Forms and Functions of Legal Protection; 3.1 Patent Protection; 3.2 Plant Variety Protection; 3.3 Trade Secrets; 4. General Considerations Concerning Licensing; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Formal Clauses; 4.3 Clauses Related to Remuneration; 4.4 Disputes; 4.5 Amendment and Modification; 4.6 Termination; 5. Licensing of Biotechnology; 5.1 Strategies in Licensing Biotechnology; 5.2 Special Provisions in Licensing Biotechnology; 6. Samples of Selected Definitions of Biotechnology Terms Occuring in License Agreements; Annexes : Sample Licenses;.