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.
Publication Date
1990
Journal Title
IDEA: The Journal of Law and Technology
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Thomas G. Field, Jr., "Pharmaceuticals and Intellectual Property: Meeting Needs Throughout the World," 31 IDEA 3 (1990-91).
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Intellectual Property Law Commons, Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmaceutical Economics Commons, Science and Technology Law Commons, Technology and Innovation Commons
Additional Information
This article was also made available as Paper 28 in the Pierce Law Faculty Scholarship Series by NELLCO (nellco.org).