Ana Nordberg
Universitetslektor
Legal method and interpretation in international IP law : Pluralism or systemic coherence
Författare
Summary, in English
This chapter focuses on legal interpretation, reflecting on policy options between pluralism and harmonisation in two separate levels: (1) the desirability of establishing, or not, further harmonisation of interpretative rules, criteria and praxis in IP law; (2) whether internal harmonisation or systemic coherence between different areas of law and regulation that affect the same object or legal fact is a desirable interpretative objective in IP law. The point of departure for the analysis is biomedical innovation and digitalisation, using as examples technologies such as synthetic biology, 3D printing, and gene editing that present a multitude of horizontal challenges and consequently an opportunity for debating policy choices between ‘functional pluralism’ or ‘systemic coherence’. It is argued that emerging technologies do not necessarily require legal coherence, but systemic coherence can play an important role in legal responses to global technology-induced business models and social phenomena.
Avdelning/ar
- Mänskliga rättigheter
- Health Law
- Affärsrättsligt centrum vid Lunds Universitet, ACLU
- Juridiska institutionen
Publiceringsår
2019
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
96-127
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Is Intellectual Property Pluralism Functional?
Dokumenttyp
Del av eller Kapitel i bok
Förlag
Edward Elgar Publishing
Ämne
- Law
Nyckelord
- Private law
- Civilrätt
Status
Published
Forskningsgrupp
- Human Rights Law
- Health Law
- Lund University Centre for Business Law (Swedish abbr: ACLU)
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISBN: 9781788977999
- ISBN: 9781788977982