Exclusions from Patentability

How Far Has the European Patent Office Eroded Boundaries?

Sigrid Sterckx author Julian Cockbain author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:9th Jul '15

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This book provides the first comprehensive study of what cannot be patented and what should not be patentable in Europe.

Exclusions from Patentability reviews the history of the adoption of exclusions from patentability under the European Patent Convention since its first conception in 1949 through to its most recent revision. It is of particular interest to patent law practitioners and to academics and students of law and ethics.Exclusions from Patentability reviews the history of the adoption of exclusions from patentability under the European Patent Convention since its first conception in 1949 through to its most recent revision. The analysis shows how other intellectual property treaties, such as UPOV, the Strasbourg Patent Convention, PCT, the EU Biotech Directive and TRIPS have affected the framing of the exclusions. Particular attention is given to those exclusions considered the most contentious (computer programmes, discoveries, medical treatments, life forms and agriculture) and those decisions which have been most influential in shaping the approaches by which the exclusions have been interpreted. The 'morality' exclusion and the interpretation of the exclusions are discussed critically and suggestions for coherent interpretation are made.

ISBN: 9781107542624

Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 21mm

Weight: 552g

376 pages