Legal Protection of Biological Databases: A Sui Generis Approach

Athina Frakgouli; Marcelo Corrales Compagnucci

Legal Protection of Biological Databases: A Sui Generis Approach

Athina Frakgouli^*, Marcelo Corrales Compagnucci

^*Corresponding author af dette arbejde

Det Juridiske fakultet

Abstract

Databases play an important role in scientific research. Developments in the last decade have made databases essential for much biomedical research. The access to data and the ability to extract and re-utilize the data have always played an important part in scientific investigation. As always, intellectual property law raises legal questions concerning a proportionate balance between the right to access to information for scientists and the adequate protection of investment for the database maker. A disproportionate balance may either hinder the proliferation of new databases which are necessary and useful to scientific researchers or create a monopoly of biological data by the maker of a database. In this context two main questions might arise:
a. Whether biological databases can be protected with sui generis right and -if so-
b. How can this affect to scientific research?

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Titel	A World for Information Law : Proceedings of the 2nd. International Seminar of Information Law (ISIL) 2009
Redaktører	Maria Bottis
Antal sider	12
Udgivelsessted	Athens
Forlag	Nomiki Bibliothiki Group
Publikationsdato	2009
Sider	59-71
Kapitel	9
ISBN (Trykt)	978-960-272-691-4
Status	Udgivet - 2009

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Legal Protection of Biological Databases: A Sui Generis Approach. / Frakgouli, Athina; Corrales Compagnucci, Marcelo.
A World for Information Law: Proceedings of the 2nd. International Seminar of Information Law (ISIL) 2009. red. / Maria Bottis. Athens: Nomiki Bibliothiki Group, 2009. s. 59-71.

Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapport › Konferencebidrag i proceedings › Forskning › peer review

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Legal Protection of Biological Databases: A Sui Generis Approach

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