TY - GEN N2 - Intellectual property rights such as patents can reduce access to knowledge in genetics, health, agriculture, education and information technology, particularly for people in developing countries. Global Intellectual Property Rights shows how the new global rules of intellectual property have been the product of the strategic behaviour of multinationals, rather than democratic dialogue. The final section of the book suggests strategies aimed at developing more flexible standard for poor countries, and for keeping knowledge in the intellectual commons. AB - Intellectual property rights such as patents can reduce access to knowledge in genetics, health, agriculture, education and information technology, particularly for people in developing countries. Global Intellectual Property Rights shows how the new global rules of intellectual property have been the product of the strategic behaviour of multinationals, rather than democratic dialogue. The final section of the book suggests strategies aimed at developing more flexible standard for poor countries, and for keeping knowledge in the intellectual commons. T1 - Global Intellectual Property Rights :Knowledge, Access and Development. AU - Drahos, Peter, Professor., AU - Mayne, Ruth. CN - K1401 -- .G58 2002eb N1 - Description based upon print version of record. ID - 27779 KW - Patents KW - Copyright KW - Intellectual property KW - Intellectual property (International law) SN - 9780230522923 TI - Global Intellectual Property Rights :Knowledge, Access and Development. LK - http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/wipo/detail.action?docID=269190 UR - http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/wipo/detail.action?docID=269190 ER -