Buch, Englisch, 500 Seiten, Leinen, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 240 mm
A Handbook
Buch, Englisch, 500 Seiten, Leinen, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 240 mm
ISBN: 978-3-406-64855-7
Verlag: C.H.Beck
On the other hand, it is unclear how to deal with natural occurrences of a substance in terms of its accessibility and bioethics.
It must also be understood how different identifications of a substance and the resulting patents interrelate with each other, i.e. how their scopes of protection are defined. This is problematic especially because of the absolute substance protection, which includes all conceivable uses and methods.
The past decisions of the ECJ as regards broccoli- and to-mato-patents, as well as embryonic stem cells have highlighted the importance of this field of law.
Most of the proceedings regarding pharmaceutical, biological and chemical patents are held in German courts. The German jurisprudence is also of importance to the subject matter, as it has often been the basis for decisions of the ECJ. Thus, German case law is used to illustrate the comments.
Dr Maximilian Haedicke holds a chair in IP law at the University of Freiburg, Germany, and is judge at the Düsseldorf Regional Court of Appeal.
Dr Marco Stief, LL.M. and Dr Dirk Bühler are patent attorneys and partners in Maiwald Patentanwälte in Munich, Germany.
Zielgruppe
Rechtsanwälte, Patentanwälte und Patentanwaltskandidaten, patentamtliche Prüfer, Richter, Erfinder, Rechts- und Patentabteilungen von Wirtschaftsunternehmen, Wissenschaftler.