Most of the 14 studies are from a seminar held by the Institute of European Studies in Macao, China, June 2001, and the rest from a seminar at Maastricht University, the Netherlands, in July 2001. Specialist lawyers explore the rapid development in intellectual property, especially technological developments in biotechnology, relating to the medical and biological industries, and to Asia. They focus on the juxtaposition between intellectual property regimes that may serve to protect inventions, and also protect freedom of access to resources, information, and indigenous knowledge. Distributed in North America by Aspen Publishers, Inc. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
