Genomic patenting and the utility requirement

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 301-312

  Calvert, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; ETHICS; EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAG; GENE; GENE FUNCTION; GENE THERAPY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOMICS; HUMAN; PATENT; POLITICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; LEGAL APPROACH; NUFFIELD COUNCIL ON BIOETHICS; PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE;

DNA; EUROPE; EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAGS; GENES; GENETIC RESEARCH; GENOMICS; INTERNATIONALITY; PATENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 10844239694     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1463677042000305066     Document Type: Review

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