Books by Graham Dutfield

Developing countries face huge challenges when designing and implementing intellectual property rights policy on all levels. This book offers perspectives from a diverse range of developing country participants including civil society participants, farmers, researchers and government officials.

The move to patent everything is increasingly being seen as sinister, witness the success of Napster and the movement against globalization. This text draws attention to the creed that proposes that ownership privileges should over-ride community interests.

Examines the international agreements governing trade in genetic resources - crucial resources for world agriculture, food security and large industries such as pharmaceuticals. This book analyzes the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), World Trade Organization agreements and other agreements.

Describes the relevant international intellectual property rights (IPR) laws, highlights the extent to which modern commerce depends on such resources, and traces the way in which modern IPR law has evolved to accommodate this dependence. This title focuses on traditional knowledge, its nature, and the applicability of IPR-style protection.