New guidance on the patentability of embryonic stem cell patents in Europe

Nature Biotechnology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 338-339

  Fitt, Robert ^a  

^a Bristows ^*  (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; EMBRYO RESEARCH; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; EUROPE; LEGAL ASPECT; PATENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; EMBRYO RESEARCH; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; EUROPE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PATENTS AS TOPIC;

EID: 67049088538     PISSN: 10870156     EISSN: 15461696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nbt0409-338     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, G 0002/06, 25 November, 2008.
2. EP 0 770 125.
3. European Directive 98/44/EC on the Legal Protection of Biotechnology Inventions.
4. Article 53(a) of the EPC.
5. Recital 42 of the European Directive 98/44/EC on the Legal Protection of Biotechnology Inventions.
6. UKIPO Practice Notice: Inventions Involving Human Embryonic Stem Cells, 3 February 2009.
7. Monsanto v. Cefetra, District Court of The Hague, 249983/HA ZA 05/2885, 19 March 2008.