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13 Transnat'l L. & Contemp. Probs. 339 (2003)
Has the Lab Coat Become the Modern Day Eye Patch - Thwarting Biopiracy of Indigenous Resources by Modifying International Patenting Systems

handle is hein.journals/tlcp13 and id is 351 raw text is: Has the Lab Coat Become the Modern Day Eye Patch? Thwarting Biopiracy of Indigenous Resources By Modifying International Patenting Systems Pollyanna E. Folkins* I. INTRODU CTION ......................................................................... 340 II. DEFINING THE PROBLEM .......................................................... 342 III. REASONS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ARE VULNERABLE TO B IO PIRACY ................................................................................ 346 A. Indigenous Resources Are Generally Not Patentable ...... 346 B. Capitalism vs. Traditionalism ......................................... 347 C. Governing Treaties and Programs Are Weak .................. 349 IV. PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING SYSTEMS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION ................................... 353 A. Prior Informed Consent Model ......................................... 355 1. The Prior Informed Consent Model as Applied to the Patent System ................................................. 356 2. The Prior Informed Consent Model as Applied to the Database Schem e ............................................ 357 B . Contract M odel .................................................................. 358 1. The Contract Model as Applied to the Patent System ........................................................................ 358 2. The Contract Model as Applied to the D atabase Schem e ....................................................... 358 C. Additional Programm ing ................................................. 360 1. Retrospective Compensation for Previously Victimized Communities ........................................... 360 2. Global Education Efforts ........................................... 361 3. Local Education Efforts ............................................. 364 4. The Role of N G O s ....................................................... 365 *J.D., The University of Iowa College of Law, May 2004.

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