9780674026353 9780674033603 electronic book 0674033604 electronic book 0674026357 hardback
Alternate Call Number
G 252 HOP.B
Summary
Can the open source approach do for biotechnology what it has done for information technology? Hope's book is the first sustained and systematic inquiry into the application of open source principles to the life sciences. Traversing disciplinary boundaries, she presents a careful analysis of intellectual property-related challenges confronting the biotechnology industry and then paints a detailed picture of "open source biotechnology" as a possible solution.
Note
An irresistible analogy. The trouble with intellectual property in biotechnology. Intellectual property and innovation. Welcome to the bazaar. Open source licensing for biotechnology. Foundations of the biobazaar. Financing open source biotechnology. Biotechnology's open source revolution.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
1. An irresistible analogy; 2. The trouble with intellectual property in biotechnology; 3. Intellectual property and innovation; 4. Welcome to the bazaar; 5. Open source licensing for biotechnology; 6. Foundations of the biobazaar; 7. Financing open source biotechnology; 8. Biotechnology's open source revolution.