Protecting and Enforcing Life Science Inventions in Europe: under EPC and EU Law - From Antibodies to Zebrafish - 2nd Edition - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3406473512 ISBN 13 : 9783406473517

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This handbook provides applicants seeking protection for biotechnological matter with guidance, suggestions and solutions for their specific problems. for this purpose, the book is designed to assist the practitioner in the preparation of applications, especially in the drafting of the claims which are decisive for the scope of protection.

The main emphasis is on protection under the European and German patent law. Supplementary Protection Certificates, the German Utility Model Law, the Council Regulation on Community Plant Variety Rights an d the German Law on Plant Variety Rights are also discussed.

In the introductory part of the book legal provisions and general aspects of patentability of biotechnological matter are addressed. The main part of the book is concerned with important aspects of obtaining protection of low molecular substances, nucleic acids, proteins, microorganisms, plants, animals and the human body. The relevant case law of the Appeal Boards of the EPO, the German Federal Court of Justice and the German Federal Patent Court has been considered.

The authors of this handbook are partners in a Munich based law firm and have a technical background in Chemistry, Biology and Biochemistry including Molecular Biology, Virology and Immunology.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Both legislators and the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office have invested considerable effort over the last two decades to adjust the law and practice governing life science inventions to the rapidly changing technological landscape. This book provides an introduction to life science patent practice and jurisdiction in Europe according to PCT, EPC and secondary EU law. This book aims to help experts and corporations in the field of life sciences to convert their research into protective, enforceable rights in Europe. It conveys a sense of the requirements for patentability and the issues influencing patent enforcement by presenting illustrative examples of relevant decisions and claims. Thus, while clearly addressing patent professionals, the book serves as a starting point for readers requiring general guidance as to the factors influencing patent protection for life science inventions, and examples of claim language used. Where the first edition focused primarily on biotechnological subject matter, the second edition addresses the broader field of life sciences. It also includes a new chapter on the enforcement of patent rights throughout Europe and an outline of the forthcoming Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court system.

Détails de l'édition

• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3406473512
• ISBN 13: 9783406473517
• Reliure: Relié
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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