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Introduction: An overview of intellectual property
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Introduction: An overview of intellectual property

Frederick Brown and June T. Tai
Biopharm international, Vol.18(8), pp.4-9
08/01/2005

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Abstract

Discusses the intellectual property issues facing pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. Significance of a patent in providing an inventor with a temporary monopoly on an invention in exchange for full disclosure; Importance of copyright protection to biopharmaceutical companies seeking intellectual property protection for items not covered by patent protection; Role of licensing in allowing the exchange of technology for everything from drug delivery mechanisms to developmental tools.

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