Intellectual Property Management in Health and Agricultural Innovation: A Handbook of Best Practices. Volume 1

Prepared by and for policy-makers, leaders of public sector research establishments, technology transfer professionals, licensing executives, and scientists, this Handbook offers up-to-date information and strategies for utilizing the power of both intellectual property and the public domain. Eschewing ideological debates and general proclamations, the authors always keep their eye on the practical side of IP management. The Handbook provides substantive discussions and analyses of the opportunities awaiting anyone in the field who wants to put intellectual property to work.

This Handbook ... is a valuable guide in helping to navigate the complex, but rewarding, world of an increasingly global innovation system. --Norman Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

Intellectual property (IP) has become a much richer field of endeavor as it has moved from isolationism in the world of policy to a position of engagement ... [This Handbook] will serve as an invaluable resource in this challenging new environment. --Francis Gurry, Deputy Director General, WIPO

This Handbook, which really transcends the category of handbooks altogether, is a must read for anyone who deals with intellectual property. --Pramilla Senanayake, FRCOG, Chair, Global Forum for Health Research, MIHR, and the Concept Foundation