Biotechnology law : a primer for scientists / Alan J. Morrison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morrison, Alan J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biotechnology industries--Law and legislation--United States.

Biotechnology industries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 308 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2020]

Summary:

Biotechnology and law are inextricable. Patent, regulatory, and contract law profoundly shape the biotech industry, and each of these practice areas is deeply intertwined with the science it governs. Yet many in this industry lack even a basic grasp of these laws, jeopardizing their business success as a result.This book is an essential introduction to biotechnology law for scientists, startup founders, regulatory specialists, patent liaisons, investors, academics, students, and other nonattorneys with biotech backgrounds. It covers core topics such as patentability, patent prosecution and infringement, patent opinions, the development and FDA approval of small-molecule and biologic drugs, regulatory exclusivity, generic drugs and ANDA litigation, biosimilars and the patent dance, patent licenses, and collaboration agreements. Written with scientists in mind, Biotechnology Law is a clear, concise, and entirely practical primer on the topic, replete with straightforward, real-world examples to illustrate each key concept. Understanding the legal machinery through which science becomes business is not a luxury—it is a crucial part of a scientist’s training. Alan J. Morrison’s expert treatment embraces this new reality.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

1. THE PATENT AS A NEGATIVE RIGHT AND THE CLAIM AS ITS BUSINESS END

2. CONSTRUING THE PATENT CLAIM

3. THE PATENTABLE INVENTION

4. THE PATENT DOCUMENT’S ROLE IN SUPPORTING A CLAIMED INVENTION

5. THE LONG ROAD TO GETTING A PATENT

6. LENGTHENING AND SHORTENING A PATENT’S TERM

7. CONTINUING-APPLICATION PRACTICE AND THE MAKING OF A PATENT FAMILY

8. THE MURKY WORLD OF INVENTORSHIP

9. PATENT INFRINGEMENT AND ITS VARIATIONS

10. DEFENSES AND PREEMPTIVE CHALLENGES

11. PATENT OPINIONS

13. THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN TRADE SECRETS AND PATENTS

14. THE INNOVATOR DRUG: FROM DEVELOPMENT TO APPROVAL

15. GENERIC DRUGS

16. BIOSIMILARS

17. THE CONTRACT: AN ENFORCEABLE PROMISE

18. BIOTECHNOLOGY AGREEMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

FURTHER READING

GLOSSARY OF LEGAL ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

INDEX

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780231550925

0231550928

OCLC:

1134853443