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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.

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 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://piercesdisease.org

Publications

Blog

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

Journal Articles

Boettiger S., Alvarez S. Getting Better Technologies to the Poor A landscape of Commercialization Challenges & Opportunities Full text

Boettiger S., Alvarez S. Strategic IPR Management in Technologies for the Poor Full text

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.

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