Intellectual Property Law of Plants

Mark D. Janis is the Robert A. Lucas Chair in Law and Director of the Center for Intellectual Property Research at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law (Bloomington)Herbert H. Jervis is the former Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a Dupont CompanyRichard C. Peet is a partner with the law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP. He is a former Chair of the firm's Chemical & Pharmaceutical Practice Group and International Business Team. He is an adjunct professor at George Mason University

• 1. Overview: The Intellectual Property Complex for Plants ; 2. Innovation in Plant Breeding ; 3. An Overview of UPOV Systems ; 4. US Plant Variety Protection ; 5. Plant Breeders' Rights Outside the US ; 6. US Plant Patent Protection ; 7. US Utility Patent Protection ; 8. Utility Patent Protection for Plants Outside the United States ; 9. Transactional Law and Plants ; 10. Variety Denominations, Trade Marks and Unfair Competition Protection ; 11. Trade Secret Protection ; 12. Regulations on Plant Genetic Resources

The three authors are, respectively, a law professor (Indiana University), a practising lawyer (partner in Foley & Lardner) and a former seed industry executive (with Pioneer Hi-Bred), so they are able to give an informed and rounded view ... The book is written primarily for specialists growers, breeders, plant biotechnologists, and those who advise them. But it should be of wider interest ... the book is stimulating, well written and with interesting historical sidelights.