Influence of Intellectual Property of Plant Genes on Agriculture

• Project/Area Number: 19580255
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Agro-economics
• Research Institution: Chukyo University (2008-2009); Iwate Prefectural University (2007)
• Principal Investigator: NAMIKAWA Ryoichi Chukyo University, 総合政策学部, 教授 (80313964)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2009
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
• Keywords: 農業政策 / 知的財産権 / バイオテクノロジー / 遺伝子 / 品種 / 農業経済 / 政策研究 / 農業経済学

Research Abstract

Two important systems to protect the intellectual property associated with plants have coexisted : the protection system of new plant varieties (UPOV-International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants) and the patent system for plant genes. This research demonstrates that these two systems are overlapping as a result of advances in biotechnology and the overlapping has put farmers and traditional breeders at a disadvantage against big companies that have high technology.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Intellectual Property in R&D Project under Japanese Bayh-Dole System (2010)
  • Author(s): Ryoichi Namikawa
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialization Vol.9,No.1/2 Pages: 9-24
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Intellectual Property in R&D Project under Japanese Bayh-Dole System (2010)
  • Author(s): Ryoichi Namikawa
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialization 9巻 Pages: 9-24
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] バイオ技術の進歩にともなう遺伝子特許制度の変質 (2007)
  • Author(s): 並河良一
  • Journal Title: 化学経済 54巻、13号 Pages: 13-20
• [Journal Article] バイオ技術の進歩にともなう遺伝子特許制度の変質 (2007)
  • Author(s): 並河良一
  • Journal Title: 化学経済 54(13) Pages: 13-20
• [Presentation] Advances in genetic technology create overlap between the New variety of Plants system and patent system: A case study of administrative procedures in Japan (2008)
  • Author(s): Ryoichi Namikawa
  • Organizer: The 17th International Conference on Management of Technology
  • Place of Presentation: held at Dubai in United Arab Emirates (UAE)
  • Year and Date: 2008-04-08
• [Presentation] Advances genetic technology create overlap between the New variety of Plants system and patent system - A case study of administrative procedures in Japan (2008)
  • Author(s): 並河良一
  • Organizer: The 17th International Conference on Management of Technology
  • Place of Presentation: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
  • Year and Date: 2008-04-08