Title: Intellectual property rights in e-health: balancing out the interests at stake – a Herculean task?

Authors: Marcelo Corrales, Eva Egermann, Nikolaus Forgo, Tina Krugel

Addresses: Institut fuer Rechtsinformatik, Juristische Fakultaet, Leibniz Universitaet Hanover, Germany. ' Institut fuer Rechtsinformatik, Juristische Fakultaet, Leibniz Universitaet Hanover, Germany. ' Institut fuer Rechtsinformatik, Juristische Fakultaet, Leibniz Universitaet Hanover, Germany. ' Institut fuer Rechtsinformatik, Juristische Fakultaet, Leibniz Universitaet Hanover, Germany

Abstract: This article contains an analysis of the relevant intellectual property rights concerning e-health projects using grid computing infrastructure within a clinical trial environment. There are two important issues at stake: which (intellectual) property rights arise during the course of such a project and which patient rights have to be regarded? This article aims to answer these questions. The answers shall contribute to the current discussion in this field. The case of study is the project Advancing Clinico Genomic Trials on Cancer (ACGT), a European integrated project funded by the European Union.

Keywords: grid computing; infrastructures; intellectual property rights; IPR; frameworks; rights management; e-health projects; electronic healthcare; clinical trials; patient rights; Advancing Clinico Genomic Trials on Cancer; ACGT; European integrated projects; European Union; EU.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPL.2010.033409

International Journal of Private Law, 2010 Vol.3 No.3, pp.286 - 299

Published online: 02 Jun 2010 *

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