Goldstein, Jorge. Patenting Life: Tales from the Front Lines of Intellectual Property and the New Biology

Journal of Economic Literature 2026

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Authors: Josh Lerner
DOI: 10.1257/jel.64.1.301.r5
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Abstract

Josh Lerner of Harvard University and NBER reviews “Patenting Life: Tales from the Front Lines of Intellectual Property and the New Biology” by Jorge Goldstein. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Explores the legal, commercial, and social debates surrounding the patenting of biological materials, whether living single cells, whole plants or animals, or the inert molecules that they produce or from which they are made.”

Fields of Study & Subjects

Intellectual Property and Patents Intellectual Property Law Law AI and Intellectual Property

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Economic Literature
Volume
64
Issue
1
Pages
311–312
Publication date
26 February 2026
Language
EN