Trade secret protection is particularly appropriate for process inventions where the process remains under the control of the owner. Utility patent protection has become essential for convincing investors to fund biotechnology-based businesses. Listed below are some useful web sites. Theodore A. Feitshans, J.D., Extension Specialist and Lecturer, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, NC State University, Raleigh, North Carolina . A review of U.S. intellectual property law applicable to biotechnology.
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