Mapping Genetic Extractivism: Patent Assets and Geopolitics for Marine Genetic Resources

Supplementary file 1 from a figshare article by Erica Borg, last updated May 29, 2026, under a CC-BY-4.0 license. The dataset likely contains empirical analysis mapping the global distribution of intellectual property assets derived from marine genetic prospecting. It examines the alignment of this distribution with diplomatic positions during BBNJ Agreement negotiations and the resulting resource-centric framework.

Use Cases

• Analyze the global concentration of marine genetic resource patents based on the described 'IP core, semi-periphery, periphery' framework.
• Study geopolitical cleavages in ocean governance based on contrasting conceptions of 'common heritage' versus 'freedom of the seas' mentioned in the description.
• Examine the codification of access and benefit-sharing frameworks within the BBNJ Agreement based on the described resource-centric analysis.

Strengths

• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
• Last update timestamp is precisely recorded as 2026-05-29 04:46:45.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small in scale at 349.4 KB, suggesting limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Erica Borg via figshare.

Collection Method

Empirical analysis described in the associated article, likely involving patent data mapping and treaty text analysis.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-29 04:46:45; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global, focusing on the high seas.