127-4 When and Why Use IPR in Public Plant Breeding: An ARS Perspective.
See more from this Division: C09 Biomedical, Health-Beneficial and Nutritionally Enhanced Plants
See more from this Session: Symposium--Approaches in IPR for Delivering Public Benefits of Plant Breeding
Monday, November 7, 2016: 2:55 PM
Phoenix Convention Center North, Room 124 A
Abstract:
In each instance of its use of IPR, ARS considers first whether IPR will help technology transfer of a specific variety, or other invention, in order to enhance the economic situation and national security of the nation. That is, when is IPR a mechanism for serving the public good? How can a researcher in a public research program think ahead, from early stages, when conducting variety development research whose outputs may best realize their intended public benefit through IPR?
See more from this Division: C09 Biomedical, Health-Beneficial and Nutritionally Enhanced Plants
See more from this Session: Symposium--Approaches in IPR for Delivering Public Benefits of Plant Breeding