La Protección de los Bienes Públicos Internacionales a través de la Propiedad Intelectual

Abstract

Solving needs with global impact is one of the great challenges of the modern world, one of the most dramatic being Food Security, as proposed by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Objectives, by means of International Cooperation for Development. This can only be achieved through the creation of international public goods.

However, in order to achieve the maximum impact of such international public goods for the target beneficiaries, public-private partnerships are necessary. In this new reality, where the diversity of actors in International Cooperation for Development is increasing, a moderating mechanism must be found between public and private interests.

This paper seeks to prove that such a harmonization mechanism is constituted by intellectual property rights. The practical example of the application of public-private partnerships presented is the CGIAR System Organization, a global consortium of agricultural research centers. Different contractual modalities that are used in the CGIAR SO to enable the production of international public goods in this context will be presented as examples, such as Limited Exclusivity Agreements (LEAs), Restricted Use Agreements (RUAs), Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA), and Material Transfer Agreement (MTA).

Today, more than ever, the company's role is specially important in the international arena, as a key player in the generation of knowledge.