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Exclusions from patentability how far has the European Patent Office eroded boundaries?

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 Pa...

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Main Authors: Sterckx, Sigrid, Cockbain, Julian (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2012
Series:Cambridge intellectual property and information law
Subjects:
European Patent Office
European Patent Convention / (1973 October 5)
Patent Laws And Legislation / Europe
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Collection: Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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520 |a 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 

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