Intellectual Property Rights and the Life Science Industries

'This book is invaluable for an understanding of the way in which the life science industries have used patent rights as their engine of growth and reciprocally, how patent law doctrine has evolved to accommodate the demands of those industries.' Professor Michael Blakeney, Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, University of London, UK 'This should be required reading for anyone who is interested in the economic, political, legal, and moral controversies about intellectual property protection. Graham Dutfield provides a fascinating, richly detailed, yet remarkably succinct, account of the life sciences industries and intellectual property. He synthesizes a vast amount of material into a compelling whole. Everyone involved in these issues and industries will learn something from this gem of a book.' Susan K. Sell, Associate Professor of Political Science, George Washington University, USA 'Well-written, well organized and well-edited...Dutfield's book is interesting, balanced and highly informative. It displays an excellent grasp of wide-ranging topical literature and reminds the reader how important it is to study and learn from history.' Law and Politics Book Review '...an important and timely contextualisation of the debates, a lucid distillation of the issues, and a thorough expolsition upon the technological, economic, and ideological motivations for the industries and for the debates themselves...not only a comprehensive historical analysis, scholarly critique, and technical narration of the industries, but also a thoroughly enjoyable exploration of an area of critical global importance.' SCRIPT-ed Online Journal '...this is a fascinating account which must inform the debate about the value of intellectual property...an interesting and rewarding work, which, as well as contributing to the TRIPs debate, should stimulate further studies of the history of intellectual property.' Bio-Science Law Review