Australasian Biotechnology,
Volume 7 Number 2, March/April 1997, pp.86-128
Letters, New databases treaty, Meetings, Biocomputing, Book reviews and
Provocation
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LETTER TO THE EDITORS
from Dr Cyril Curtain
New Databases Treaty
by Gary Cox
Following from initiatives set up by member states of the European
Community, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has prepared
a proposed Databases Treaty to offer legal protection of databases. The
Treaty is proposed as a means for offering protection for investments in
databases. A WIPO Diplomatic Conference will be held in Geneva in early
September to consider country proposals and submission before the Treaty is
ratified.
MEETINGS
Details of forthcoming meetings from 8 June 1997 - July 22 1998
BIOCOMPUTING
by Martin J. Playne
ISB Adopts New Search Software for News Report Articles
Information about web sites of biotechnological interest
BOOK REVIEWS
Biotechnology Volume 6 - Products of Primary Metabolism
Editor: M. Roehr; Series Editors: H.J. Rehm, G. Reed with A. Puhler and P.
Stadler
Sustaining Competitive Advantage - Integrating intellectual property
strategies with new product development
by Darryl Mischlewski (Watermark Patent Attorneys)
Scitech Technology Directory
A comprehensive guide to technology and industry development assistance
in Australia
by Jane Ford assisted by David Harman
Scitech Asia Initiatives Directory 1997 Edition
A comprehensive guide to Australian government, university and private
sector Asia programs and initiatives
by David Harman and Jane Ford
Australian Venture Capital Guide 1997
Publisher: Pollitecon Publications
Provocation
What's happening to this country of ours? Every day one reads in the
business press of yet another takeover of an Australian-owned company by an
offshore group; every day one finds that most of our clothes are made in
china; our bananas and oranges come from the Americas; that even the wine
shops are increasingly inundated with Chilean and European wines. What
about a bit of loyalty to our country and those that live and work here? I
don't think I am talking about "nationalism" which is a bit politically
incorrect these days.
Copyright 1997 Australian Biotechnology Association Ltd.
