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

Robert Griesbach, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD
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