Gene patenting and human health, February 2004.

Sydney : Australian Law Reform Commission, 2004.

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Genetics -- Australia.

Bioethics -- Australia.

Privacy, Right of -- Australia.

Intellectual property -- Australia.

Patents -- Australia.

Part A. Introduction

1. Introduction to the inquiry

2. The patent system and the nature of reform

3. Economic, social and ethical dimensions

Part B. Patent laws and practices

4. International legal framework

5. Domestic legal framework

6. Patentability of genetic materials and technologies

7. Exclusions from patentability

8. Patent office practices

9. Challenging and enforcing patents rights

10. Jurisdictional issues

Part C. Patents and genetic research

11. Funding for research and development

12. Publicly funded research and intellectual property

13. Patents and human genetic research

14. Experitmental and research use defences

15. Research culture, patents and commercialisation

16. Stem cell technologies

Part D. Patents and commercialisation of biotechnology

17. Overview of the biotechnology industry

18. Technology transfer from publicly funded research institutions

19. Patents and the biotechnology industry

Part E. Patents and human health

20. Gene patents and the healthcare system

21. Gene patents and healthcare provision

22. Medical treatment defence

Part F. Licensing and commercial arrangements

23. Licensing of patent rights

24. Patents and competition law

25. Prices surveillance

Part G. Non-voluntary uses

26. Crown use and acquisition

27. Compulsory licensing

28. Statutory licensing scheme

Part H. Other intellectual property issues 29. Copyright, trade secrets and designs

30. Protection of genetic databases

Appendix 1. List of submission; Appendix 2. Abbreviations; Appendix 3. Glossary.

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