India has charted its own intellectual property (IP) path over the last 35 years, attempting to foster the growth of a domestic pharmaceutical industry and access to medicine while, more recently, also addressing the requirements of the international IP regime. Multinational companies (MNCs)...

This study provides a profile of innovation in industrial biotechnology, an emerging field characterized by the use of enzymes, micro-organisms, and other biocatalysts to create new products. Industrial biotechnology is used to make biofuels, chemicals, and other products in more sustainable and...

Intro -- INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: PATENTING TRENDS AND INNOVATION -- INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: PATENTING TRENDS AND INNOVATION -- CONTENTS -- ABSTRACT* -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- KEY FINDINGS: AGGREGATE PATENT DATA AND QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS -- KEY FINDINGS: INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AT THE...