Cover; I. Introduction; II. Background to the Science; A. What Are Stem Cells?; B. Source of stem cells; 1. Adult Stem Cells; 2. ESCs; 3. iPSCs; III. Legal Provisions Applicable to the Patent Eligibility of hESC-Related Inventions; A. EPC; B. TRIPs; C. EC 98/44 Directive; IV. Ethics and Stem Cell Related Patents; A. Ethics and Patent Law; 1. Patent Law Isolated from Morality Based Provisions? A Look into the Legislative Discretion; a) A Closer Look at the EPC; b) Specific Examples of Immorality in the Biotech Directive; B. Bioethics and Patents for hESC-Related Inventions
1. Moral Status of Human Embryos and Its Implications for the hESC Researcha) Debate on whether Human Embryo Has Human Dignity; b) Double-Edged Sword: A Need of Compromise Considering Different Methods of Obtaining hESCs; (1) Research on Embryos Within 14 days After Fertilisation; (2) Research with Supernumerous Embryos; (3) Research with Embryos from SCNT; V. The Panorama in Europe; A. Determining the Right Interpretation of the Biotech Directive; 1. The Patent Eligibility of the Human Embryo; 2. The Patent Eligibility of hESC-related Inventions
A) The Destruction of Human Embryos for hESCsb) The Creation of Human Embryos for hESCs; B. Application of the EPC; 1. Lack of Uniform Moral Standard; 2. Attempts to Create a Uniform Morality Standard; VI. EPO's Web of Precedents; A. University of Edinburgh Case; B. The WARF Case; 1. Background; 2. The Rationale; VII. CJEU's Brüstle Judgment; A. Background; B. The Rationale; C. Comparison of WARF and Brüstle Cases; D. The Devil is in Details, Unpatentable but Exploitable?; E. Implications of the CJEU's Judgment to the Future of hESC-Related Inventions; 1. Germany
2. The U.K.3. The EPO; VIII. Conclusion; Annex; List of Works Cited
Summary
Neu entstehende Technologien wie die Biotechnologie stellen eine Kontroverse und Herausforderung für das Patentrecht dar. Das Werk analysiert die neuesten Entwicklungen in der Rechtsprechung zur Zulässigkeit von Patenten im Rahmen der Stammzellen-Forschung in Europa. ReiheMunich Intellectual Property Law Center - MIPLC - Band 22
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