Lence, S.H. and Hayes, D.J. and Alston, J.M. and Smith, J.S.T. (2016) Intellectual property in plant breeding: comparing different levels and forms of protection. European Review of Agricultural Economics, 43 (1). pp. 1-29.
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Abstract
Welfare trade-offs between intellectual property (IP) protections provided by patents and by plant variety protection (PVP) are explored. PVP breeders’ exemption weakens IP protection, but may speed the transfer of research gains across firms. A model is developed assuming firms optimise research given existing IP protection. A baseline scenario supporting each system is used to perform welfare analysis, and study how the balance is altered between systems. Survey data suggest patents are more appropriate for longer-term, higher-risk research, whereas PVP is better suited for traditional breeding. A scenario where patents and licensing co-exist dominates PVP in all commercially relevant areas.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Genetic improvement, Intellectual property, Seed industry, Welfare analysis |
| Author Affiliation: | Iowa State University, Ames, USA |
| Subjects: | Crop Improvement > Plant Breeding |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Mr B Krishnamurthy |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Feb 2017 04:24 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Feb 2017 04:24 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbv007 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/14718 |
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