PIPRA's resources include our IP databases, articles we've written, and of course, our blog.

If you're new to PIPRA, consider reading our first publication in Science Magazine and the browsing through our IP database.

Databases

Member IP Database

The beta version of the PIPRA agricultural IP database is now on-line for public access. Please visit it at: http://search.pipra.org.  Over 6600 patents and patent applications from 45 different countries are now searchable by many fields, including licensing status.  The data represent the agricultural portfolio of 27 universities and non-profit research institutions. The database will soon be updated to reflect our entire IP portfolio.

Pierce's Disease IP Database

This state-of-the-art database, funded by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, was established to monitor and advertise, on an ongoing basis, the status information of agricultural biotechnology intellectual properties related to Pierce's Disease. Researchers working in the field of Pierce's Disease can use the search and analysis tools within the PIPRA-PD/GWSS Database to study existing and emerging IP, scientific publications and identify bottleneck areas amongst existing inventions. The database can be accessed at http://pierces-disease.m-cam.com/.

Pierce's Research and Impact Database

The goal of this database is a better understanding of research progress made, and anticipated timelines toward, achieving sustainable solutions and prevention strategies that address Pierce's disease and associated insect vector infestations in commercial vineyards. The project is funded by the CDFA PD/GWSS Research Program and supported by California grape and wine industry stakeholders. The database can be accessed at http://pd.pipra.org/database

Publications

Blog

Our blog can be read at http://blog.pipra.org.

Journal Articles

Boettiger S, Bennett AB. Bayh-Dole: if we knew then what we know now. Nat Biotechnol. 2006 Mar;24(3):320-3. Full text | Publisher's site

Atkinson RC, Beachy RN, Conway G, Cordova FA, Fox MA, Holbrook KA, Klessig DF, McCormick RL, McPherson PM, Rawlings HR 3rd, Rapson R, Vanderhoef LN, Wiley JD, Young CE. Intellectual property rights. Public sector collaboration for agricultural IP management. Science. 2003 Jul 11;301(5630):174-5. Publisher's site

Bergman K, Graff GD. The global stem cell patent landscape: implications for efficient technology transfer and commercial development. Nat Biotechnol. 2007 Apr;25(4):419-24. Full text | Publisher's site

Jensen K, Murray F. Intellectual property landscape of the human genome. Science. 2005 Oct 14;310(5746):239-40. Publisher's site

Boettiger, S. G. Graff, P.G. Pardey, E. van Dusen, and B.D. Wright, 2004. "Intellectual Property Rights for Plant Biotechnology: International Aspects." Chapter in P. Christou and H. Klee eds. Handbook of Plant Biotechnology Chichester: John Wiley and Sons.

Boettiger, Sara and Dan L. Burk 2004. "Open Source Patenting," Journal of International Biotechnology Law, Vol. 1, pp. 221-231, 2004.

Boettiger S., Schubert K. 2007. "Agricultural Biotechnology and Developing Countries: The Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture (PIPRA)." Chapter in Charles McManis, ed. Biodiversity and the Law: Earthscan, 2007. Publisher's site

Boettiger, S. and B. Wright, (2007). "Opportunities and Challenges for Open Source in Biotechnology." Innovations 1(4), MIT Press.

Boettiger S., Bennett A.B. 2006. The Bayh-Dole Act: Implications for developing countries. IDEA The Intellectual Property Law Review 46:259-279.

Newsletters and other propaganda

PIPRA’s Winter 2007 quarter newsletter- Issue 7:
Click to Download- Newsletter-Issue 7-Winter 2007

PIPRA’s Fall 2006 quarter newsletter- Issue 6:
Click to Download- Newsletter-Issue 6-Fall 2006

PIPRA’s Summer 2006 quarter newsletter- Issue 5:
Click to Download- Newsletter-Issue 5-Summer 2006

PIPRA’s 2006 Annual Membership Meeting Summary:
Click to Download Meeting Summary

PIPRA’s Spring 2006 quarter newsletter- Issue 4:
Click to Download- Newsletter-Issue 4-Spring 2006

PIPRA’s Winter 2006 quarter newsletter-Issue 3:
Click to Download- Newsletter-Issue 3- Winter 2006

2005 PIPRA Brochure: Pamphlet describing our mission, members, and activities.
Click to Download - Brochure - PDF

PIPRA’s Autumn quarter newsletter: New members, new patents, new PIPRA developments-Issue 2
Click to Download- Newsletter-Issue 2-Autumn 2005

Marking our first year anniversary, PIPRA would like to share an update of our IP database, major projects, and current collaborators-Issue 1.
Click to Download - Newsletter-Issue 1-July 2005