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From List: Biotech Activists (biotech_activists@iatp.org)
Date Posted: 01/10/2000
Annotated list of GE-Biotech web sites - part 2Strictly for the biotech information enthusiast! Happy surfing. NATURAL LAW PARTY WESSEX nlpwessex@bigfoot.com www.btinternet.com/~nlpwessex Genetic Engineering Campaign - Natural Law Party - West Essex , UK ANNOTATED LIST OF WEB SITES
One of the most interesting feature of the Internet is its interactivity. News groups and listservers provide one- or two-way avenues for discussion. These groups are very useful for professional biotechnologists and students to find answers to technical questions, obtain career-related information, promote networking and exchange ideas with colleagues across the world. Often discussion groups host debates on topical issues such as the ethics of cloning or biosafety of transgenic plants. Many professional collaborations and friendships, often across continents, have been forged through news groups and listservers. News Groups Also called USENET, news groups are accessed through a news server (check with your internet service provider if you don't already have access; not all servers carry all news groups). There are fifteen thousand news groups on the net, with more added every day. A news group can be thought of as a public email box that anyone can browse or send email to. Messages are not sent directly to your email box; you must connect to the news group (or subscribe) and retrieve the messages yourself, allowing you to pick and choose the messages you want to read. Subscribing to a news group is different than subscribing to a listserver. Subscribing essentially means selecting a particular news group for ready access the next time you want to browse news groups, and involves nothing more than clicking on the subscribe button in your news reader or browser, depending on your software. Though there may be a few nuggets of useful information in newsgroups, they are often a jumble of messages which may or may not pertain to the subject matter the title suggests. They are, after all, completely public. For instance, a recent look at alt.agriculture.technology had only one message promoting a business partner in South Africa. Some of the news groups to explore are: bionet.* (there are 98 groups under the general heading "bionet") sci.agriculture.* (4 groups) sci.bio.* (18 groups) alt.agriculture.* (5 groups) Additionally there are Web sites which list the news groups in different formats. Many newsgroups and Usenet archives can be searched through http://www.dejanews.com Listservers A listserver is an email service which can be thought of as a restricted email box to which you must specifically subscribe before you can view or send messages. Messages from listservers are automatically sent to all subscribers' email addresses. Listservers can be configured either to allow any subscriber to post messages which are then distributed to all subscribers, or to restrict posting rights to only one or a few accounts (like the ISB News Report listserver, which does not allow subscribers to post messages - it only allows us to send out the News Report). Visit http://microbiol.org/mailist.htm for a list of many listservs related to biotechnology. You can subscribe to most of these listservers by sending an email and typing SUBSCRIBE `group-name' `Your Name' in the message section. Remember to leave the Subject line blank and to turn off your signature file. Many listservers can also be subscribed to and read on the World Wide Web, while others can be accessed through News Reader software on the Usenet server. A few points to remember with listservers: - The email address for subscribing (and unsubscribing) listservers is always different from the address for posting the messages. Check carefully. The subscription address often starts with listserv, majordomo, listproc or Mailserv, while the message posting address always begins with the list name (e.g., plant-tc or biotech). - Save the automated message that you get when you subscribe. It will tell you how to `unsubscribe' from the group, customize message delivery, and search the archives for previous postings. - Although certain lists are moderated and thus filter out frivolous postings and junk mail (spamming), most are not. Thus, be prepared to tolerate some mail box clutter. - Exercise caution when you use `Reply' to respond to a message. Your reply is not private and may be distributed instantly to thousands of people around the world. - Many listservers do not allow you to post messages unless you are a subscriber. Think before you post questions. Can you get that information simply by searching the Internet, or spending a few minutes at your campus library? - Avoid sending file attachments to the listserv. Many consider them annoying as they download slowly, often spread computer viruses, and cannot be opened by everyone. Some Useful Listservers General Biotechnology (University of Maryland) Send message: SUBSCRIBE BIOTECH General Biotechnology (Texas A&M University) Send message: SUBSCRIBE BIOTECH-TEX Post messages to: biotech-tex@listserv.tamu.edu Plant Tissue Culture (http://www.agro.agri.umn.edu/plant-tc/#P-TC) Send message: SUBSCRIBE PLANT-TC Post messages to: plant-tc@tc.umn.edu Business Aspects of Biotechnology Send message: SUBSCRIBE BIZ-BIOTECH Post messages to: biz-biotech@netcom.com Bioassess: Biosafety Information (http://binas.unido.org/binas/binas.html) Send message: SUBSCRIBE BIOASSESS Post messages to: bioassess@binas.unido.org Environmental Biotechnology Send message: SUBSCRIBE ENV-BIOTECH Post messages to: env-biotech@igc.apc.org DNA Markers and Genome Send message: SUBSCRIBE RAPD to biosci-server@net.bio.net Post messages to: rapd@net.bio.net GENTALK (Educational aspects of biotech). Send message: SUBSCRIBE GENTALK Post messages to: GENTALK@usa.net C. S. Prakash Center for Plant Biotechnology Research Tuskegee University prakash@tusk.edu Doug King Information Systems for Biotechnology Virginia Tech isb@vt.edu PATENT WEB SITES The World Intellectual Property Organization PCT Database This database contains the first page data (bibliographic data, abstract and drawing) of PCT applications published since January 1997. The database is normally updated on Thursday. http://pctgazette.wipo.int The Canadian Intellectual Property Office The CIPO website includes the Canadian Patent Database, which provides access to over 75 years of Canadian patent descriptions and images. The database contains bibliographic data, textual data (titles, abstracts and claims) and image data for patents granted since August 15, 1978. For patents granted prior to this date, the database contains bibliographic data, titles, and image data. http://Patents1.ic.gc.ca/intro-e.html US Patent and Trademark Office Website This site offers general information on utility and plant patents, updates on USPTO developments, patent examination guidelines, and selected USPTO decisions. http://www.uspto.gov USPTO Web Patent Database The US Patent and Trademark Office databases offer access to bibliographic patent information and full-text patents. Both databases cover the period from January 1976 to the present. Full page images of patent documents are also available. The databases are typically updated Tuesday. http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html Esp@cenet A joint project of the EPO, its member states, and the European Commission, this site offers bibliographic data of patents published since 1996 by any member state of the EPO, and the World Intellectual Property Organization. Full-page facsimile images of documents are also retrievable. http://www.epo.co.at/espacenet/info/access.htm The IBM Intellectual Property Network This site provides the ability to search and to retrieve information on nearly four million patent and patent application documents, including US patents, PCT applications, and European Patent Office documents. http://www.patents.ibm.com/ibm.html Ag Biotechnology Patents and New Technologies The Biotechnology Information Resource WWW site is maintained by the National Agricultural Library of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This site offers information on US Agbiotech patents issued between 1994 and about September 1996. http://www.nal.usda.gov/bic/Biotech_Patents DNA Patent Database A joint project of the Georgetown University's Kennedy Institute of Ethics and the Foundation for Genetic Medicine, this site offers access to the full text and analysis of all DNA patents issued by the USPTO. http://208.201.146.119 The European Patent Office The EPO website provides examination guidelines, searchable decisions of the EPO Board of Appeal, and updates on EPO practice. http://www.epo.co.at/index.htm Japanese Patent Office Home Page This site provides information on patent application examination in the Japanese Patent Office, and access to JPO's Industrial Property Digital Library. http://www.jpo-miti.go.jp Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) Toxin Resources The Biotechnology Information Center offers BT -related information, including the layout of the BT Wars up to September 1997. http://www.nal.usda.gov/bic/BTTOX/bttoxin.htm US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Website The Federal Circuit, which is positioned just below (and down the street from) the US Supreme Court, decides many patent cases of interest. The court's website provides access to current decisions. http://www.fedcir.gov Phillip B. C. Jones, PhD., J.D. Seattle, Washington pbcj@wolfenet.com UPDATE: THE INTERNET AS A TOOL IN BIOTECHNOLOGY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Two years ago, I wrote an article describing some of the elements that are involved in business development in biotechnology, and presented some related internet resources. Upon reviewing that article's content, I note that the elements of business development are still relevant, as are all of the internet resources described. In fact many, if not most, of the internet sites described are still considered to be some of the key web-based information tools for business development available today. In light of this, I refer you to that article to learn more about how to use the internet to assist in business development (http://www.nbiap.vt.edu/news/specials/news98.jan.html#jan9804). I have also provided an updated list of some additional internet sites (not mentioned in the previous article) that you may find valuable to your business development pursuits. I have attempted to categorize the sites, but some provide information across multiple categories. Gateways BioSpace A hub site for the biotechnology industry. Includes daily summary of news from around the biotechnology world, company profiles, stock information, and more. http://www.biospace.com Community of Science Site touts itself as a resource "by scientists, for scientists" but offers business development information through access to information on funding sources, patents, meetings, Commerce Business Daily, Medline, and more. http://www.cos.com National Biotechnology Information Facility (NBIF) Provides a single-point access to biotechnology data including approximately 7,000 links to biotechnology resources. http://www.nbif.org Technology Transfer and Licensing Technology Transfer Information Center (TTIC) Another resource of the USDA National Agricultural Library, the Technology Transfer Information Center (TTIC) provides a variety of services to help to promote the efficient conversion of federally-developed inventions into commercial products. http://www.nal.usda.gov/ttic TechEx A business-to-business extranet for technology licensing professionals. Techex was originally created by Yale University's Office of Cooperative Research, and it operates to facilitate a network of targeted communications between technology transfer offices at research institutions and corporate technology developers. TechEx participation is restricted to approved users. http://www.techex.com Licensing Executives Society Site offers information of technology licensing as well as ways to access and benefit from membership resources. http://www.les.org Company Information Hoover's Online Offers a good general business information resource. Users can get free data on public and private companies using Hoover's search engine and business database. The site also offers extensive links to archived company news information from across the web, as well as access to more in-depth company analyses for a fee. http://www.hoovers.com Wall Street Journal We all know the Wall Street Journal. A yearly subscription to the web site allows access to current and past WSJ articles and other financial content including company profiles, Dow Jones news releases, and more. http://www.wsj.com Competitive Intelligence Society for Competitive Intelligence Professionals Offers information and links to hone your competitive intelligence skills-- a valuable tool in business development. http://www.scip.org Lexis-Nexis A well known business and legal information resource. Their site provides information on a variety of products to assist with business development and competitive intelligence. Many of their for-fee products are web accessible. http://lexis-nexis.com PR Newswire A leader in electronic delivery of breaking news releases and information directly from companies and institutions through a fax, satellite and Internet network. In addition to providing access to daily worldwide business information, including commercial biotechnology, PR Newswire also provides additional services enabling public relations and investor relations professionals to immediately access the media, financial community, and consumers. http://www.prnewswire.com Reference Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Information on countries' economy, population, governments, and more compiled by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook William O. Bullock Institute for Biotechnology Information Research Triangle Park, NC. wbullock@mindspring.com [Part 1 = An annotated list of some other GE-Sites (at www.nbiap.vt.edu)] This page: http://www.ecoglobe.org.nz/gebiotec/gesites2.htm 07JAN01 | ||
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