Contemporary Issues in Pharmaceutical Patent Law : Setting the Framework and Exploring Policy Options.

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1 Introduction: A Holistic Approach to Pharmaceutical Patent Law and Policy
Part I Pharmaceutical Patents and Related Types of Protection
2 Patentability of Pharmaceutical Inventions under TRIPS: Domestic Court Practice Testing International Policy Space
3 Biologics, Biosimilars and Other Idiosyncrasies
4 Index of Data Exclusivity and Access (IDEAS): An Analysis of Test Data Exclusivity Provisions in Free Trade Agreements and National Laws
5 Patent Linkage Regulations: The Importance of Context and of Balancing Competing Interests
Part II Balancing Patent Protection with Available Flexibilities
6 The Bolar Exception: Legislative Models and Drafting Options
7 Compulsory Licensing: Threats, Use and Recent Trends
8 A Manufacturing for Export Exception
Part III A Broader View on Incentives for Pharmaceutical Innovation
9 The Price of Exclusivity: The Economics of Patent Extensions and Data Protection
10 Rationalizing Innovation Incentives under Drug Approval Regulation: National Policy Perspective
11 The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and Its Implications for Access to Medicine
Index.