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