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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2012
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| Series: | Cambridge intellectual property and information law
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| Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The historical development and current scope of the European Patent Convention
- 3. Computer programs
- 4. Discoveries
- 5. Methods of medical treatment and diagnosis
- 6. Essentially biological processes for the production of plants and animals
- 7. Plant and animal varieties
- 8. Morality and 'ordre public'
- 9. Towards a coherent interpretation of the exclusions
- 10. Conclusion