(3 units). Introduction to the law relevant to the commercialization of biotechnologies and pharmaceuticals, touching on issues relating to the legal use of and patentability of biotechnologies, pharmaceuticals and human tissue, trade marks and the pharmaceutical industry, trade secrets and plant breeder s rights, contractual issues particular to the working of biotechnologies. Review of selected topics relating to the protection of proprietary rights and their intersection with regulatory regimes and public policy issues in these fields of technology, such as the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, data protection and the Patented Medecines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations. Course Component: Lecture
(3 units). Introduction to the law relevant to the commercialization of biotechnologies and pharmaceuticals, touching on issues relating to the legal use of and patentability of biotechnologies, pharmaceuticals and human tissue, trade marks and the pharmaceutical industry, trade secrets and plant breeder s rights, contractual issues particular to the working of biotechnologies. Review of selected topics relating to the protection of proprietary rights and their intersection with regulatory regimes and public policy issues in these fields of technology, such as the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, data protection and the Patented Medecines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations. Course Component: Lecture
