The Lubin Files

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                Les agradezco su atención y apoyo ya he recibido el artículo, gracias en especial a Laura Rinnovati, de la biblioteca David Lubin-FAO

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Artwork in the Plenary Hall - Mirko Basaldella

Sometimes, we get questions about the various works of art housed here at headquarters.

We found the following information about the artwork on the ceiling of the Plenary Hall.  It was made by the artist Mirko Basaldella, sometimes known as Mirko.

Survey related to plant genetic resources and intellectual property rights

The author featured in our last post, Muriel Lightbourne, also wrote

"Survey on the concurrent implementation of the FAO Treaty on plant genetic resources and of intellectual property rights." Intellectual Property Quarterly, 2:1 (2006), 131-148.

This article reports on the results of two questionnaires sent to 121 people and institutions, including academics, NGOs, professional bodies in the fields of plant breeding and legal protection of seeds, national and international agricultural organizations, and major seed companies.  The questions (some on defining intellectual property rights violations, others on research exemptions and other topics) themselves as well as the responses are interesting.

To obtain this article, please contact us at fao-library-reference [at] fao.org.

Intellectual property rights and plant genetic resources

A library patron recently requested Muriel Lightbourne's 2005 article, "The FAO Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources: Do All Roads Lead to Rome?" (Journal of International Business and Law, vol. 2, 2005, 15-24.)  The article examines the impact of intellectual property rights on the implementation of the treaty on plant genetic resources.  Some say that the treaty constitutes a direct challenge to private property.

(The treaty was updated in 2009, and that version is available in full-text online.)

To obtain this article, please contact us at fao-library-reference [at] fao.org.