Advocating livestock keepers’ rights

International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic Resources, Interlaken, Switzerland 1-7 September 2007. Details LPP's work in the build-up to and during the conference, analyses the outcomes and outlines plans for future work.

Intellectual property rights and animal genetic resources

Confused about patents and how they relate to the livestock breeds? What's the difference between a patent and a trademark? A geographical indication and a sui generis system? What are Livestock Keepers' Rights? This two-page leaflet explains it all in simple language.