licensing, and patent pools; and analyzes the development of Climate Innovation Centres, the Eco-Patent Commons, and …: Innovation 7. Climate Innovation Centres: Patent Law and Public Sector Licensing 8. The Eco-Patent Commons: Patent Pools … effects of climate change. This book charts the patent landscapes and legal conflicts emerging in a range of fields of …

world population. Genetic engineering is mooted as a technological response to these difficulties. The modification of the …

innovation in climate-friendly, or green, technologies. A substantial literature has mapped the relationship between patent law … literature, which may provide a useful framework to analyze patent law in the context of a variety of innovation incentive …', at its early research stages, but that patents may still be important for green 'innovation'—encouraging the …

Patent laws can do their bit to help reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. In 2009, accelerated grant procedures and … reduction of fees have been put in place by among others the UK and US patent offices. Private initiatives such as the eco-patent … commons to licence technology free of charge have been taken. But greening patent law is only a small part of the solution …

This chapter considers the role of patent law in respect of geoengineering. Intellectual Ventures has developed a large … technologies. Moreover, this chapter explores the potential for patent thickets in respect of geoengineering. What will be the … what policy options for patent abuse will be useful or effective in this field. There is a larger international debate over …

The world is increasingly facing the adverse impact of climate change. In this context, what is the role of … intellectual property (IP) for stimulating the innovation and technology transfer that are considered essential to resolving this … possibilities afforded by three components of the patent system: patent law, patent policy and patent information. Complementing …

efficient use of natural resources. Patent law is generally considered an important tool to promote innovation. The question …