Biotechnology Law: A Primer for Scientists by Alan Morrison (English) Hardcover

Description: Biotechnology Law by Alan Morrison This book is an essential introduction to biotechnology law for scientists and other nonattorneys with biotech backgrounds. Biotechnology Law is a clear, concise, and entirely practical primer on the topic, replete with straightforward, real-world examples to illustrate each key concept. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Biotechnology and law are inextricable. Patent, regulatory, and contract law profoundly shape the biotech industry, and each of these practice areas is deeply intertwined with the science it governs. Yet many in this industry lack even a basic grasp of these laws, jeopardizing their business success as a result.This book is an essential introduction to biotechnology law for scientists, startup founders, regulatory specialists, patent liaisons, investors, academics, students, and other nonattorneys with biotech backgrounds. It covers core topics such as patentability, patent prosecution and infringement, patent opinions, the development and FDA approval of small-molecule and biologic drugs, regulatory exclusivity, generic drugs and ANDA litigation, biosimilars and the patent dance, patent licenses, and collaboration agreements. Written with scientists in mind, Biotechnology Law is a clear, concise, and entirely practical primer on the topic, replete with straightforward, real-world examples to illustrate each key concept. Understanding the legal machinery through which science becomes business is not a luxury-it is a crucial part of a scientists training. Alan J. Morrisons expert treatment embraces this new reality. Author Biography Alan J. Morrison is a lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University. He practices biotechnology law in New York City. Table of Contents PrefaceIntroductionSection I: Patent Law1. The Patent as a Negative Right and the Claim as Its Business End2. Construing the Patent Claim3. The Patentable Invention4. The Patent Documents Role in Supporting a Claimed Invention5. The Long Road to Getting a Patent6. Lengthening and Shortening a Patents Term7. Continuing-Application Practice and the Making of a Patent Family8. The Murky World of Inventorship9. Patent Infringement and Its Variations10. Defenses and Preemptive Challenges11. Patent Opinions12. The Patent Portfolio13. The Interplay Between Trade Secrets and PatentsSection II: Regulatory Law14. The Innovator Drug: From Development to Approval15. Generic Drugs16. BiosimilarsSection III: Contract Law17. The Contract: An Enforceable Promise18. Biotechnology AgreementsAcknowledgmentsFurther ReadingGlossary of Legal Acronyms and AbbreviationsIndex Review Brilliant inventors often create incredible products but struggle at the complex legal processes involved. In this educational read, patent lawyer Alan Morrison takes the reader through three main legal concepts encountered by every inventor: patent law, regulatory law, and contract law. The clear and succinct way Morrison describes these legal processes makes his book essential for every inventor, biotech company, and technology commercialization office, not only to understand the process but also to avoid making common costly mistakes. -- Jahanara Ali, director of the BioVenture eLab, Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityThis is an up-to-date, well-organized volume on biotechnology law suitable for scientific and business audiences. Alan J. Morrison walks biotechnology scientists through the legal issues they will confront during the natural process of planning, researching, developing, testing, and protecting their inventions. -- Aaron Fellmeth, Dennis S. Karjala Professor of Law, Science, and Technology, Sandra Day OConnor College of LawThis book provides an approachable overview of three complicated areas of law that are relevant to biotechnology: patent law, regulatory approval for drugs and biologics, and contract law. Aimed at scientists unfamiliar with the law and at others in the biotechnology industry, this book makes legal matters more accessible by using helpful examples and by covering the main points of the law without getting too bogged down in the details. -- W. Nicholson Price II, University of Michigan Law School Review Quote This is an up-to-date, well-organized volume on biotechnology law suitable for scientific and business audiences. Alan J. Morrison walks biotechnology scientists through the legal issues they will confront during the natural process of planning, researching, developing, testing, and protecting their inventions. Details ISBN0231179383 Author Alan Morrison Publisher Columbia University Press Year 2020 ISBN-10 0231179383 ISBN-13 9780231179386 Format Hardcover Imprint Columbia University Press Subtitle A Primer for Scientists Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Pages 328 DEWEY 343.730786606 Publication Date 2020-02-04 Short Title Biotechnology Law Language English UK Release Date 2020-02-04 AU Release Date 2020-02-04 NZ Release Date 2020-02-04 US Release Date 2020-02-04 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138003943;

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