TY - GEN N2 - Of main points -- Introduction and definitions -- 1. The background: intellectual property and genetic resources in the new international context -- 2. An outline of the basic issues -- 3. Country responses and comments on responses -- 4. Conclusions. AB - Of main points -- Introduction and definitions -- 1. The background: intellectual property and genetic resources in the new international context -- 2. An outline of the basic issues -- 3. Country responses and comments on responses -- 4. Conclusions. T1 - Intellectual property, technology transfer and genetic resources :an OECD survey of current practices and policies. AU - Crespi, R. Stephen, AU - Straus, Joseph, CN - K1401 CN - KF2979 N1 - Price : FF; Supplier : OECD, Paris; Recd 08/11/96; [Recd 2nd copy as a gift] Table of Contents : 1. The background : intellectual property and genetic resources in the new international context : Genetic resources as a special case; The new international context; 2. An outline of the basic issues : A. Intellectual property; Forms of intellectual property relevant to biotechnology; Main types of biotechnology patent (relevant to genetic resources); Plant variety protection; The freedom of research; The function of intellectual property; B. Genetic resources : Access to genetic resources : the current situation; Arrangements for access to genetic resources (material transfer agreements); The role of international agricultural research centres; Alternatives to traditional bioprospecting; The need for conservation of genetic resources; The Biodiversity Convention; 3. Country responses and comments on responses : The OECD questionnaire; General observations on the responses;. N1 - Prepared by R. Stephen Crespi and Joseph Straus. N1 - Förord: ¿7FThe report was prepared by two international experts, Mr. R. Stephen Crespi (London) and Professor Joseph Straus (Munich) working in collaboration.". N1 - "The report was prepared by two international experts, Mr. R. Stephen Crespi (London) and Professor Joseph Straus (Munich) ..." --Foreword. ID - 21106 KW - Technology transfer KW - Germplasm resources KW - Biotechnology KW - Technology transfer. KW - Intellectual property. KW - Germplasm resources. KW - Patents. KW - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY : TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER KW - PATENTS : BIOTECHNOLOGY : INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY KW - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS : OECD KW - OECD : INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY : TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SN - 9264153284 TI - Intellectual property, technology transfer and genetic resources :an OECD survey of current practices and policies. ER -