Biotechnology and Genomics Vis-A-Vis Patent Law: Legal, Moral, Ethical, Social & Environmental Issues
Dr Sreenivasamurthy M R and Dr Syamala Kandadai
₹465₹465(0% off)
ISBN 13
9789382823902
Year
2018
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENOMICS VIS-À- VIS PATENT LAW: Legal, Moral, Ethical, Social &; Environmental Issues’ explores
a niche area. Genomics, the branch of molecular biology concerned with the evolution, functions and mapping of the genomes
proved to have the capacity to solve the 21st century problems. The evolution of genomic science apart from solving world issues
also raised side effects of the technology. The research such as embryonic stem cell, human chimera & cloning etc., attracted the
attention of the society built on certain values. The conflict between invention & social, moral & ethical values lead to a legal battle
between rights & duties. The book deals with the possible legal, moral, ethical, social & Environmental issues cropped up with the
evolution of genomic technology, especially when encountered with patent law. The book investigated into a rarely explored area
but counters every human in his day to day life in the form of bt cotton, bt drugs etc., The book has been divided into five chapters.
Chapter 1 - deals with general introduction to biotechnology & genomics i.e., Origin & evolution of Omics science, Genomics visa-
vis Health & Agricultural Biotechnology etc., Chapter - 2 deals with evolution of patent law specific to Biotechnology & Genomic
patenting. Chapter - 3 deals with legal issues concerning biotechnology and genomic patenting. Chapter 4 - deals with moral,
ethical, social & environmental issues. Chapter - 5 is about conclusion. The book due to its peculiarity of subject matter can
stand as an attraction to Patent attorneys, academicians & students in the field of Law & Biotechnology.