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Reference Materials PIIPA-PIJIP Conferences on Pro Bono Intellectual Property Services: Past, Present and Future Saturday, April 25, 2009 Washington, DC Conference Minutes Thematic Summary View the Podcast Download the Podcast Policy Discussion Paper -Intellectual Property Rights: Implications for Development http://www.iprsonline.org/unctadictsd/policyDpaper.htm DOO Memo -Joshua Sarnoff Microsoft Word PIIPA commissioned a pro bono legal report from the IP clinic at American University's Washington College of Law, based on an issue framed together with the Peruvian Working Group. The report concludes that it is consistent with international treaties if a national patent law requires patent applicants to file proof that biological materials were obtained with a suitable access and benefit sharing agreement. The report has been delivered to INDECOPI and is being made available to the public to assist other developing countries in bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations. Bioprospecting Resource Manual (PDF)   or   (Microsoft Word) This Web Resource is intended to guide the on-line reader through the vast field of literature on the subject of bioprospecting. While this outline only represents a fraction of what is on-line, the resources listed below represent a balanced view of the subject matter, while taking into account the diverse viewpoints and debate on the subject of bioprospecting itself. Additional links are also provided for further reference and critical evaluation of the current activities and debates on this multi-faceted, ever-evolving and highly relevant topic in today’s global forum.

Publications An Eye on the Greater Good - a magazine article by Theodora Blanchfield IP Law & Business (2008) About PIIPA, Case Studies, Strategic Plan Answering the Call: Public Interest Intellectual Property Advisors - Michael Gollin Washington University Journal of Law & Policy, 17:187-223 (2005) New rules for natural products - Michael Gollin Dwindling natural resources have spurred tighter regulations for biodiversity prospecting, Sept. 1, 1999. Sustainable Innovation for Public Health (PDF) - Michael Gollin Jan 12-2004 DC Team Gets to the Root of the Problem - Pro bono lawyers challenge N.J. company's patents involving tubers used for centuries by indigenous Peruvians. - LegalTimes