Report October 2009

Alternative Energy

Tasks Completed

• Uploaded the AE paper into the wiki
• Added all of the graphs and figures in the the paper
• Edited sections to include new AE findings and to update sections
• Added a new bibliography page and consolidated all sources
• Linked all citations to the new bibliography page and standardized them to conform to Harvard Reference Format.
• Added footnotes into the paper

Biotechnology: Diagnostic Kits

General Status

Status of Scientific and Market Knowledge

• Focusing on Genetic Diagnostics
  • started case studies of commercially available genetic diagnostics

Status of Intellectual Property Knowledge

Bibliography and Paper Organization

• Added and reviewed new articles to the bibliography. Some key reports:
  • Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society (SACGHS)—Public Consultation Draft Report on Gene Patents and Licensing Practices and Their Impact on Patient Access to Genetic Tests
  • SACGHS Gene Patents Appendix 1
  • Cook-Deegan, R., Chandrasekharan, S. & Angrist, M., 2009. The dangers of diagnostic monopolies. Nature, 458(7237), 405-406
  • Herder, M., Patents & the Progress of Personalized Medicine: Biomarkers Research as Lens. SSRN eLibrary
  • Huys et al. Legal uncertainty in the area of genetic diagnostic testing. Nature Biotech (2009) vol. 27 (10) pp. 903-909

Work Completed

• Case studies of commercially available genetic diagnostics
• Bibliography with Literature Review
• Blog Post 1

Work Partially Completed

• IP profile of the biggest for-profit companies in AE
• Overview of Economics of Intellectual Property in Kits
• IP in Kits
• IP Profile of Universities working in Kits
• Commons based cases in Kits
• Interviews with experts on diagnostic kits
• Give an overall picture of the Kits' sector

Work Remaining

• Data, narratives and tools produced by the Kits' sector
• Competitive advantages in Kits
• IP Profile of Biggest for-profit companies in Kits
• IP Profile of non-profit companies in Kits
• IP Profile of Associations in Kits
• Peer-Production Business models in Kits
• Open Business models in Kits

Research Methodology in use

• Case studies
• Literature review
• Government Reports

Problems and Considerations

See Diagnostic_Kits/The_Argument_Framework#Outstanding_Questions