Access to Knowledge in Brazil: New Research on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development

Edited by Lea Shaver.

Each chapter of this book is written by legal scholars affiliated to the Fundacao Getulio Vargas law schools in Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro and examines a policy area that significantly impacts access to knowledge in Brazil. These include: exceptions and limitations to copyright, free software and open business models, patent reform and access to medicines, and open innovation in the biotechnology sector.