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 Strasbo...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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Colección: | Cambridge intellectual property and information law.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | "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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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781139568982 1139568981 9781139047623 1139047620 113957079X 9781139570794 9781107542624 1107542626 9781283638593 1283638592 1139888242 9781139888240 1139579363 9781139579360 1139573357 9781139573351 1139572547 9781139572545 1139569880 9781139569880 |