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Biobanks : patents or open science? / Antonella De Robbio.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- De Robbio, Antonella.
- Series:
- Woodhead Publishing series in biomedicine ; no. 13.
- Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomedicine ; 13
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biobanks--Law and legislation.
- Biobanks.
- Intellectual property.
- Biobanks--Management.
- Procuerment of organs, tissues, etc.
- Tissue Banks--standards.
- Management.
- Europe.
- United States.
- Transplantation, Homologous.
- Tissue Preservation--methods.
- Medical Subjects:
- Procuerment of organs, tissues, etc.
- Tissue Banks--standards.
- Europe.
- United States.
- Transplantation, Homologous.
- Tissue Preservation--methods.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 54 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, UK ; Philadelphia, PA : Woodhead Pub., 2013.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Biobanks represent an invaluable research tool and, as a result of their intrinsic and extrinsic nature, may be looked upon as archives or repositories largely made up of libraries, or collections of content where the content is the biological material derived from different individuals or species, representing valuable tangible assets. Biobanks analyses aspects of the commons and common intellectual property relating to the concepts of private property, not only concerning data but biological materials as well, and the advantages and disadvantages of patents in scientific research. Several recent initiatives in biomedical research have attempted to make their data freely available to others, so as to foster innovation. Many of these initiatives have adopted the open source model, which has gained widespread recognition in the computer industry. This title is structured into eight chapters and begins with an introduction, which is followed by chapters that discuss how the term 'biobank' came about in scientific literature; legal matters relating to biobanks; and intellectual and physical property. Later chapters comprehensively analyse the intellectual property of biobanks within the sphere of copyright; biotechnological inventions and research patentability; open data sharing in biobanks; and biobanks as commons or vault. Considers biobanks as both repositories and as collections of tangible assets. Argues that the data in biobanks represents a high value intangible asset. Explores regulatory gaps exploited by the private sector.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 47-52) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 1908818611
- 9781908818614
- OCLC:
- 862101512
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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