scholarly journals Bioethical concerns in Japanese biotechnology companies

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Makina Kato ◽  
Darryl Macer
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Animal Experiments ◽  
Specific System ◽  
Human Samples ◽  
Bioethical Issues ◽  
Biotechnology Companies ◽  
Public Reaction

Analysis of responses from a 2003 survey of 304 Japanese biotechnology companies found that 93 per cent responded that they had never had a bioethical problem related to biotechnology in their company but 31 per cent did expect to have some kind of problem in the future while 26 per cent already had systems in place to deal with these issues. The open responses to all these questions are presented and discussed. Specific issues raised by the companies concerned problems related to dealing with human samples, clinical trials, animal experiments and public reaction to their research/business. Concerns about future problems relating to intellectual property rights (IPRs) were not raised by any of the companies. A number of different systems were in place to deal with bioethical issues although some companies said they did not need any specific system to deal with any problems which might arise.

Intellectual Property Rights on varieties and access to plant genetic resources: towards a coherent and an ethically based approach

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 97-102
Author(s):  
H. Feyt
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Genetic Resources ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Plant Genetic Resources ◽  
Specific System ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Living Material ◽  
Living Organisms

AbstractThe concept of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) is a very old one, dating as far back as Ancient Greek times. A specific system of IPRs for living organisms was adopted internationally for the first time, for plant varieties, in 1961, through the UPOV Convention. Progress in the field of biotechnology in the 1970s was the starting point for extensive debate on the patenting of living material among both the scientific community and in public fora, resulting in several independent international agreements which, in turn, contributed to the evolution of the Patent System for gene protection and of the statute of plant genetic resources. But, in their current state, the provisions of these various agreements are not globally coherent and, more particularly, conflict specifically with plant varieties and genetic resources. The questions could be solved by generalizing the cornerstone principle of the UPOV Convention, i.e. the free use of genetic variability, which seems to meet the demand of the scientific community.

scholarly journals Political Freedom and Intellectual Property Rights: Conflict of values

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-22
Author(s):  
Ivo Telec
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Political Ideology ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
Political Freedom ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Legal Ideology ◽  
Public Reaction

Abstract The paper critically observes the current legal and political happenings around the international multilateral Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), including criticism for its rejection by the European Parliament in the year of 2012. This example is treated in the sense of the collision of values in today’s information society, e.g. political freedom on the one hand, and intellectual property rights on the other. The collision of values is balanced fairly by the laws, for example by the statutory licenses and compulsory licenses, too. This text also critically considers some aspects of the contemporary political ideology of information. The author considers the majority of the European public reaction to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement as fearful, irrational and populist by politicians. “Electronic Violence” remains violence like any other and everyone must have the courage to face it. The information society itself is based on the same values as any other human society. Likewise, the information society is prone to various vices, such as greed for foreign assets without any compensation. This greed is only masked by political rhetoric about freedom and human rights. Therefore, it is necessary to distinguish between legal ideology of information from legally regulated economic shifts.

PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM TERHADAP KARYA SENI BATIK YANG BELUM TERDAFTAR MENURUT UNDANG-UNDANG NOMOR 28 TAHUN 2014 TENTANG HAK CIPTA

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inggrit Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Property Law ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Work Of Art

Batik artwork is one of the treasures of the nation's cultural heritage. Batik artwork is currently experiencing rapid growth. The amount of interest and market demand for this art resulted batik artwork became one of the commodities in the country and abroad. Thus, if the batik artwork is not protected then the future can be assured of a new conflict arises in the realm of intellectual property law. Act No. 28 of 2014 on Copyright has accommodated artwork batik as one of the creations that are protected by law. So that this work of art than as a cultural heritage also have economic value for its creator. Then how the legal protection of the batik artwork yaang not registered? Does this also can be protected? While in the registration of intellectual property rights is a necessity so that it has the force of law to the work produced

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