JCB, Volume 9, Number 2, 2003 Editorial Vol.9 No. 2 (2003) Editorial: A new era of networking Wayne Lloyd   Article Vol.9 No. 2 (2003) Bioterrorism and bioethics: Challenges for industry, government and society Eric M Meslin The emerging threat of bioterrorism raises important challenges for the biotechnology industry. Not only do new ethical issues arise for companies seeking to take advan Article Vol.9 No. 2 (2003) Patent pooling: Uncorking a technology transfer bottleneck and creating value in the biomedical research field Frank Grassler Patent pools have long been used to collect intellectual property rights into a basket of rights that can facilitate the licensing thereof. By pooling relevant patent r Article Vol.9 No. 2 (2003) Alternative approaches to IP management: One-stop technology platform licensing Larry Horn As a pioneering, one-stop technology platform licensing enterprise, MPEG LA is presented as a template for patent pooling. By providing the marketplace with fair, reaso Article Vol.9 No. 2 (2003) Strategies for attracting angel investors John W. Holaday In the early stages of corporate growth, biotechnology entrepreneurs can attract funding from a particular category of investor: the 'angel' investor. This paper descri Article Vol.9 No. 2 (2003) In defence of gene patents Emma Toumi For two years the Nuffield Council of Bioethics has scrutinised the pros and cons of gene patenting in the healthcare industry. The Council recently published its findi Article Vol.9 No. 2 (2003) Festo: The plague continues Scott B. Familant This paper reviews the law on the doctrine of equivalence and prosecution history estoppel and explores how it has been reshaped by the Federal Circuit's and Supreme Co Article Vol.9 No. 2 (2003) Development of Cuban biotechnology Ernesto López Mola The emergence and expansion of biotechnology in Cuba as a new branch of the economy provide a good example of the challenges faced by a high-technology sector which des Article Vol.9 No. 2 (2003) How biotechnology companies respond to bioethical issues Makina Kato This paper presents the main findings of a research project that investigated how biotechnology companies in different countries address bioethical issues. The study co Article Vol.9 No. 2 (2003) Some ethical issues in biotechnology involving animals David Morton Biotechnological discoveries have given rise to ethical issues, particularly concerning the welfare of animals and the protection of the environment with regard to othe Legal and Regulatory Updates Vol.9 No. 2 (2003) Legal and regulatory update John Wilkinson   Legal and Regulatory Updates Vol.9 No. 2 (2003) EU Financial accounts reports David Citron  Â