Intellectual Property Law of Plants

Mark D. Janis, H. Blair & Joan V. White Professor of Intellectual Property Law, University of Iowa College of Law,Herbert H. Jervis, Adjunct Prof. of Law, Florida Coastal School of Law,Richard C. Peet, Partner, Foley & Lardner

Mark D. Janis is the H. Blair & Joan V. White Professor of Intellectual Property Law, University of Iowa College of Law. He is the co-author (with Herb Hovenkamp and Mark Lemley) of IP and Antitrust: An Analysis of Antitrust Principles Applied to Intellectual Property Law (Aspen Publishers, 2002).

Herbert H. Jervis is the former Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel of Pioneer Hi-Bred.

Richard C. Peet is a partner with Foley & Lardner. He is former chair of the firm's international and formerly named Chemical & Pharmaceutical Practices.

Part I: Introduction
1. Overview: The Intellectual Property Complex for Plants
2. Innovation in the Plant Biotechnology Industry
Part II: Trade Secret Protection and Restrictions on Access
3. Trade Secret Protection
4. Restrictions on Access to Plant Germplasm
Part III: Plant Variety Protection
5. An Overview of UPOV Systems
6. U.S. Plant Variety Protection
7. Plant Breeders' Rights Abroad
Part IV: Plant and Utility Patent Protection
8. Overview of Legal Frameworks
9. U.S. Plant Patent Protection
10. U.S. Utility Patent Protection
11. Utility Patent Protection for Plants Abroad
Part V: Trademarks and Variety Denominations
12. U.S. Trademarks and Unfair Competition Protection
13. Variety Denominations in the U.S. and Abroad
Part VI: Related Legal Regimes
14. The Law of Plant IP Licensing
15. Regulations on Plant Genetic Resources