Property rights in blood, genes & data : naturally yours? / / Jasper A. Bovenberg.

Who owns our DNA? The intuitive answer to this question is readily apparent: you own your own DNA. However, since Watson and Crick discovered its molecular structure, our DNA has gradually evolved from the Secret of Life to a potentially lucrative Commodity . This development has triggered conflicti...

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Superior document:Nijhoff law specials ; v. 66
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Year of Publication:2006
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Nijhoff law specials ; 66.
Physical Description:1 online resource (225 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Properties of DNA
  • 3. DNA as Universal Property
  • 4. DNA as Intellectual Property
  • 5. DNA as National Property
  • 6. DNA as Personal Property
  • 7. DNA as Academic Property
  • 8. DNA as Taxable Property
  • Conclusions
  • Index.