FNI staff CV: Morten Walløe Tvedt

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Morten Walløe Tvedt

Position at FNI: Senior Research Fellow

Academic background
Cand. jur., University of Oslo, 2001 (International Environmental Law, Costa Rican Law, Methodology of Law)

Professional experience

Teaching at the Universities of Oslo and Tromsø (since 1999).

Assistant Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Hjort (2001-2002).

Research Assistant in International Environmental Law (University of Oslo, 1998-2000).

Main research interests

Legal regulation of invention and development, in particular for gene-, bio- and nanotechnology.

International regulation of intellectual property. Particular specialisation in international intellectual property rights, as patent law, plant breeders'rights and sui generis legal systems.

Regulation of property rights to genetic resources and genetic material. Specialised in legislation regulating Access to and Benefit Sharing from use of Genetic Resources. The Convention on Biological Diversity and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.

Theory of law and the background problems for legal systems and legal argumentation.

Interest and broad experience on Environmental law. Implementation of international law in domestic legislation.

Major publications

International Books

Mäki-Tanila, Asko, Morten Walløe Tvedt, Hans Ekström and Erling Fimland, Management and Exchange of Animal Genetic Resources – Nordic perspective. Copenhagen, Nordic Council of Ministers, 2008, 81 p.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe and Tomme Young, Beyond Access: Exploring Implementation of the Fair and Equitable Sharing Commitment in the CBD. Gland (Switzerland), IUCN, 2007, xx + 148 p.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, A Nordic Approach to Access and Rights to Genetic Resources. Nordic Council of Ministers, 2003.

Norwegian books

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, Norsk genressursrett ('Norwegian Gene Resource Law'). Oslo, Cappelen Akademiske Forlag, 2010, 380 p. In Norwegian.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, Å skrive jus til eksamen. Cappelen Akademisk Forlag, annen utgave 2004.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, Å skrive analyseoppgaver til eksamen. Cappelen Akademisk Forlag, 2003.

Other publications

Rosendal, G. Kristin, Ingrid Olesen and Morten Walløe Tvedt, 'Evolving Legal Regimes, Market Structures and Biology Affecting Access to and Protection of Aquaculture Genetic Resources'. Aquaculture, Published online 06.04.2013.

Medaglia, Jorge Cabrera, Morten Walløe Tvedt, Frederic Perron-Welch, Ane Jørem and Freedom-Kai Phillips, The Interface between the Nagoya Protocol on ABS and the ITPGRFA at the International Level: Potential Issues for Consideration in Supporting Mutually Supportive Implementation at the National Level. FNI Report 1/2013. Lysaker, FNI, 2013, 59 p. (Version française ici).

Tvedt, Morten Walløe and Ole Kristian Fauchald, 'Implementing the Nagoya Protocol on ABS: A Hypothetical Case Study on Enforcing Benefit Sharing in Norway'. The Journal of World Intellectual Property, Vol 14, No 5, 2011, pp. 383-402.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, 'Patent law and bioprospecting in Antarctica'. Polar Record, Vol 47, No 1, 2010, pp. 46-55.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, 'One Worldwide Patent System: What’s in It for Developing Countries?' Third World Quarterly, Vol 31, No 2, 2010, pp. 277-293.

Young, Tomme R. and Morten Walløe Tvedt, Balancing Building Blocks of a Functional ABS System. FNI Report 7/2009. Lysaker, FNI, 2009, 66 p.

Olesen, Ingrid, G. Kristin Rosendal, Morten Rye, Morten Walløe Tvedt and Hans B. Bentsen, 'Who Shall Own the Genes of Farmed Fish?'. In Hagen, I.J. and T.S. Halvorsen (eds), Global Privatization and Its Impact. Hauppauge (USA), Nova Science Publishers, 2009, pp. 103-113.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe and Magnus Finckenhagen, 'Scope of Process Patents in Farm Animal Breeding'. Journal of World Intellectual Property, Vol 11, No 3, 2008, pp. 203-228.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, 'The Disclosure Obligation: Fair and Equitable Benefit Sharing?'. Environmental Policy and Law , Vol 38, Nos 1-2, 2008, pp. 100-107.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, 'Patent Protection in the Field of Animal Breeding'. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A - Animal Sciences , Vol 57, No 3, 2007, pp. 105-120.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, S.J. Hiemstra, A.G. Drucker, N. Louwaars and J.K. Oldenbroek, 'Regulatory Options for Exchange, Use and Conservation of AnGR: A Closer Look at Property Right Issues'. Animal Genetic Resources Information, No 41, 2007, pp. 91-99.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, 'The Path to One Universal Patent'. Environmental Policy and Law, Vol 37, No 4, 2007, pp. 297-305.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, 'Elements for Legislation in User Countries to Meet the Fair and Equitable Benefit-Sharing Commitment'. Journal of World Intellectual Property, Vol 9, No 2, 2006, pp. 189-212.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, 'How Will a Substantive Patent Law Treaty Affect the Public Domain for Genetic Resources and Biological Material'. The Journal of World Intellectual Property, Vol 8, No 3, 2005, pp. 311-344.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, 'En rettspolitisk analyse av hvordan rettigheter til genetiske ressurser kan reguleres' ('An Analysis of How Exclusive Rights to Genetic Resources Can Be Organized'). Retfærd, Nordisk juridisk tidsskrift, Vol 110, 2005, pp. 70-92. In Norwegian.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, 'Har noen eksklusive tinglige rettigheter til genetiske ressurser i Norge?' (The Legal Situation Regarding Exclusive Rights to Genetic Resources in Norway). Retfærd, Nordisk juridisk tidsskrift, Vol 109, May 2005, pp. 70-90. In Norwegian.

Most recent commentary article

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, 'Eiendomsrett i DNA-samfunnet' ('Property Rights in the DNA Society'), Morgenbladet, 19.04.2012. In Norwegian.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, 'Patent hemmer innovasjon' ('Patent Hampers Innovation'), Trønder-Avisa, 10.04.2012. In Norwegian.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, 'Hvem skal eie forskningen?' ('Who Should Own Research?'), Klassekampen, 20.03.2012. In Norwegian.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, 'Norge vingler' ('Towards a World Patent: Norway Wavers'), Klassekampen, 16 July 2007. In Norwegian.

Tvedt, Morten Walløe, Hvorfor norsk EPO-medlemskap? ('Why Should Norway Become Member of the EPO?'), Nationen, 10 May 2007. In Norwegian.

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