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Numerous ethical and social issues have arisen over the last decade concerning both the patenting and licensing of genomic inventions. As a result, conventional practices at Technology Transfer Offices, the gatekeepers of intellectual property at universities and research institutions, have been the subject of increased scrutiny, with concerns raised about the impact of Intellectual Property practices upon ongoing research, innovation, and access to technologies by developing countries. On a separate front, proposals for

Acknowledgements: We wish to thank Rebecca Eisenberg, Angus Livingstone, Sam Abraham, Janet Hope, Elizabeth Popp Berman, and Dianne Nicol for their participation at our workshop entitled" Alternative Intellectual Property for Genomics and the Activity of Technology Transfer Offices: Emerging Directions in Research" on May 8th through 9th, 2008 in Vancouver, Canada. We would particularly …