Evolution of Capacity for Institutionalized Management of Intellectual Property at International Agricultural Research Centers: A Strategic Case Study
Abstract
Intellectual property rights long remained a matter dealt with in
vague terms of general policy at international agricultural
research centers (IARCs). This situation changed at the turn of
the century, when intellectual property (IP) became an object of
a major institution-building process at three centers of the Consultative
Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
This article analyzes why and how policies were grounded and
made operational in terms of new intellectual property structures
and procedures. Focusing on initial developments at the International
Rice Research Institute (IRRI), this analysis aims to
make a strategic case and contribute towards an analytic framework
for investigating institutional capacity for IP rights management
by international organizations pursuing public missions.
Citation
AgBioForum, 8(1) 2005: 7-17.