The position of intellectual property rights in drug discovery and development from natural products

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 51, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 17-27

  Boyd, Michael R ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biodiversity treaty; Intellectual property; Intellectual property agreements; Intellectual property contributions to drug discovery and development; Intellectual property rights; Licenses; Patents; Protection of intellectual property

Indexed keywords

NATURAL PRODUCT;

BIODIVERSITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LICENCE; PATENT;

EID: 0029883966     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-8741(95)01346-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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