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Conference on "patents: realising and securing value": Summary reportpdf,120Kb,English | View long abstract 18-Jan-2007 This November 2006 conference engaged patent and licensing professionals, patent officials and policy makers in discussions about the licensing and valuation of patents. It showed the emergence of technology markets and the increasing use of patents for raising capital. |
Creation and Governance of Human Genetic Research DatabasesEnglish | View long abstract 31-Oct-2006 Summarises proceedings of a conference looking at examples of human genetic research databases, how they are established, how they are managed and governed, how they might be commercialised, and what the policy considerations might be. |
OECD Finds that Biotechnology Contributes to Industrial SustainabilityEnglish | View long abstract 19-Nov-2001 Biotechnology has long held out the promise of providing alternative methods of industrial production that are both environmentally friendly and economically efficient, thus breaking the seemingly inevitable ... Also available: |
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