Pierce Law Faculty Scholarship Series
Document Type
Article
Abstract
To the extent that most people think about patents and other forms of intellectual property at all, they tend to be aware that the owners of such property may have the legal capacity to limit market entry-- without fully appreciating the extent to which products or processes that can be easily copied might otherwise be unavailable. Focusing on their function in recouping risk capital, this article will survey the types and functions of intellectual property. Then it will attend to the situation in developing countries, particularly the role of intellectual property in meeting their needs for medical products.
Date of Authorship for this Version
January 1990
Recommended Citation
Field, Thomas G. Jr, "Pharmaceuticals and Intellectual Property: Meeting Needs Throughout the World" (1990). Pierce Law Faculty Scholarship Series. Paper 28.
http://lsr.nellco.org/piercelaw_facseries/28