Introduction to intellectual property rights for investigators in health research and institutional intellectual property policy

The concept of Intellectual Property (IP) in the domain of technology has assumed enhanced importance and the subject matter has attracted more interest with time. As the world moves towards a knowledge-based economy, where wealth creation is no longer based on the capital investment per se, but rat...

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Published in:Acta tropica 2009-11, Vol.112, p.S80-S83
Main Author: Shemdoe, Georges S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academies and Institutes
Biomedical Research
Commercialization
Humans
Institutional IP-policy
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property rights
Patents as Topic
Research Personnel
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Summary:The concept of Intellectual Property (IP) in the domain of technology has assumed enhanced importance and the subject matter has attracted more interest with time. As the world moves towards a knowledge-based economy, where wealth creation is no longer based on the capital investment per se, but rather more and more on the brainpower and ability to create, Intellectual Property has become an integral part of world business and a major source for wealth creation and economic growth ( ARIPO, 2002). In recognizing the importance of IPR, African Malaria Network Trust (AMANET) has decided to include a module of intellectual property rights in its Health Research Ethics Training Courses for Investigators. This paper is introducing the subject of IP to investigators in health research so that they are able to recognize its importance as IP creators and utilizers of the IP system.
ISSN:0001-706X
1873-6254
DOI:10.1016/j.actatropica.2009.08.012