Executive Guide to Intellectual Property Management in Health and Agricultural Innovation: A Handbook of Best Practices

Intellectual property can be a powerful tool. When effectively and ethically managed, it can both accelerate the development of lifesaving, poverty-alleviating innovations and secure access to them. Both development and access are urgently needed in health and agriculture to improve the lives of people living in poverty, particularly those in the developing world. This Executive Guide, companion to Intellectual Property Management in Health and Agricultural Innovation: A Handbook of Best Practices, on some 200 pages, summarizes best practices and implications with respect to the key elements of the Handbook described in its 17 sections (representing the main topics). The information is presented in easy-to-read one-page bulleted lists, each list targeted to a different audience: policymakers, heads of universities and R&D centers, scientists, and licensing executives. The Executive Guide will be invaluable for anyone seeking to use intellectual property strategically to put intellectual property to work.