Protecting Intellectual Property
Farm-saved seed inhibits innovation – and is increasing. The seed industry must find ways of protecting its investment.
Stephanie Fehr - Seed World, November 06

Reflections on the first meeting of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Dr. Emile Frison, Director General, International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI), Sept 2006

International patent behavior of nine major agricultural biotechnology firms (June 06)

Impacts of Strengthened Intellectual Property Rights Regimes on the Plant Breeding Industry in Developing Countries
N.P. Louwaars, R. Tripp, D. Eaton, V. Henson-Apollonio, R. Hu, M. Mendoza, F. Muhhuku, S. Pal & J. Wekundah
Wageningen University (May 05)

Making sense of patent rules for plant varieties
(November 04)

Plants and Intellectual Property: An International Appraisal
(November 04)

Plant patents: public interest versus private profit - University of California Davis helps author initiative to ensure access to patented technologies
(September 03)

Strengthening Africa’s private seed sector to serve smallholder farmers (July 2006)
Dr. Edward Mabaya, Research Associate, Department of Applied Economics and Management (AEM), Cornell University

Intellectual Property and the traditional knowledge conundrum (June 2005)
Dr. Wynand J. van der Walt, Senior Partner, FoodNCropBio Consulting and Facilitation Services

Maximising the Benefits of Intellectual Property for the Australian Horticultural Industry
University of Queensland, November 07

Plant Variety Protection in the European Community: a 10-year review (February 2006)
Bart Kiewiet, President, Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)