Category Archives: Biotechnology

Patents and Biotech – a Broken System? Fixed by Information

Posted on November 21, 2008 by mjwhitekingston

A couple of months ago a Montreal-based non-profit IP consulting firm called The Innovation Partnership issued an interesting report calling for changes in the way biotechnology IP is created, disseminated and protected. In recent years there has been much debate … Continue reading →

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Arctic Biotechnology Revealed in Patents

Posted on September 9, 2008 by mjwhitekingston

Could more effective medicines and tastier ice cream come from the belly of a shrimp living in the icy waters off Greenland? A new report called Bioprospecting in the Arctic, sponsored by the United Nations University Institute for Advanced Studies, … Continue reading →

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