Alternative Mechanisms to Enhance Corporate Monopoly and BioSerfdom in the 21st Century
ETC Group Communiqué on the uncertainties surrounding intellectual property rights, which, being increasingly unacceptable to industry, is why new tools for monopoly control of biological and other resources are being developed. |
Comparing sui generis rights systems
Theme issue of Biotechnology and Development Monitor journal on Plant Variety Rights and sui generis systems. Journal covers all aspects of IPRs, seed systems and biotechnology. Links through home page of journal. |
Intellectual Property and Community Rights
Authoritative introduction to these issues by Genetic Resources Action International (GRAIN) with links to key documents on patents, PVP, WTO/TRIPs and corporate control of agricultural biodiversity. |
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
UKabc portal on the ITPGRFA (International Seed Treaty) that governs the access, use, conservation and development of the genetic resources of food security crop and forage species. Treaty outlaws IPRs on selected PGRFA. Links to all official FAO, media |
No Patents on Life
Greenpeace portal on patents. Clear overview of issues with detailed papers on Broad species patents, Biopiracy, World Trade Organisation, Animal and Human patenting. Links to key webresources. |
People, Plants and Patents
Full text of 1994 book on the impact of intellectual property on trade, agricultural biodiversity, and rural society by The Crucible Group, hosted by IDRC. |
Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO)
Site contains Trade and Development pages which include all QUNO publications on Trade and Intellectual Property, including aspects related to: Food, Sui Generis systems, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Traditional Knowledge |
Seeding Solutions
Full text and publication details of Volume 1 (ownership, conservation and exchange of genetic resources) and Volume 2 (legal mechanisms) which update People, Plants and Patents. Published by The Crucible Group/IDRC in 2000. |
Trade, Intellectual Property, Food and Biodiversity
Discussion paper prepared for the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) on key issues and options for the review of Article 27.3(b) of the WTO/TRIPs Agreement. Includes discussion of impacts on on food security and agricultural biodiversity. |
Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Prior Art Database (TEK*PAD)
An online, searchable archive of public domain documented traditional ecological knowledge concerning indigenous knowledge and plant species uses necessary to establish prior art. |
TRIPs, Biodiversity and Commonwealth Countries
Discussion paper prepared for the Commonwealth Secretariat on capacity building priorities for the Review of TRIPs Article 27.3(b). Extensive links to related papers and sites. |
UPOV - International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
Website of the institution that governs this 50 nation Convention on Plant Variety Protection (PVP) of crops and flowers. Details of the Convention, membership, conduct, implementation and so on. |
WIPO: Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge, and Folklore
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) pages on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources with links to Traditional Knowledge, and Folklore. Includes coverage of the intergovernmental committee covering all three issues. |
Working Group on Traditional Resource Rights (WGTRR)
Extensive information on appropriate mechanisms for protecting the integrity of the knowledge and resources of Indigenous peoples and local communities. Comprehensive regularly updated links. |
World Patent System
Review by GRAIN of moves by the World Intellectual Property Organisation to implement a single global system for approval and administration of patents. |
