The Protection of Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge in International Law of Intellectual Property

Jonathan Curci is an invited professor in international law and relations at Lecce University Law School, Italy, and Academic Development Counsel of Touro International University, Rome. He is also assistant professor of international law at the Law School of Al Quds University in Abu Dies-Jerusalem, Israel-Palestine.

• Part I. The Main Problems: 1. Introduction to legal issues related to genetic resources and traditional knowledge in the international property system; Part II. The Protection of Genetic Resources in Intellectual Property Law: 2. The TRIPS agreement and the patent protection of genetic resources; 3. The relationship between the TRIPS agreement and treaties protecting genetic resources and traditional knowledge; Part III. The Protection of Traditional Knowledge in the International Patent System: 4. Towards clearer legal definitions; 5. The construction of an access and benefit sharing regime and intellectual property issues: criteria and options; 6. The defensive protection of traditional knowledge in international patent law; 7. Positive protection of traditional knowledge; 8. Final observations.

'Jonathan Curci's monograph examines the international legal regime which seeks to regulate the commercial exploitation of genetic resources from an international law perspective. … These options are worthy of a more extended analysis.' European Intellectual Property Review