In this paper the laws governing the protection of databases in Europe and the United States are considered, as they provide a useful comparison of different approaches to protection. The potential implication of US and EU laws on bioinformatics is also explored, as bioinformatics presents...

The relationship between the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (TRIPs) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) remains disputed. Relevant to the debate are developing countries, who hold a vast majority of the world’s biological resources yet have...