{"product_id":"exclusions-from-patentability-how-far-has-the-european-patent-office-eroded-boundaries-hardback-9781107006942","title":"Exclusions from Patentability; How Far Has the European Patent Office Eroded Boundaries? (Hardback) 9781107006942","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eExclusions from Patentability\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow Far Has the European Patent Office Eroded Boundaries?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book provides the first comprehensive study of what cannot be patented and what should not be patentable in Europe.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSigrid Sterckx (Author), Julian Cockbain (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107006942, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 September 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e374 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.7 x 2.5 cm, 0.67 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eExclusions 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. The historical development and current scope of the European Patent Convention\u003cbr\u003e 3. Computer programs\u003cbr\u003e 4. Discoveries\u003cbr\u003e 5. Methods of medical treatment and diagnosis\u003cbr\u003e 6. Essentially biological processes for the production of plants and animals\u003cbr\u003e 7. Plant and animal varieties\u003cbr\u003e 8. Morality and 'ordre public'\u003cbr\u003e 9. Towards a coherent interpretation of the exclusions\u003cbr\u003e 10. Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Intellectual property law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Intellectual property law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Intellectual%20property%20law%20%5BLNR%5D%22\"\u003eLNR\u003c\/a\u003e], Law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Law%20%5BL%5D%22\"\u003eL\u003c\/a\u003e], Business ethics \u0026amp; social responsibility [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business ethics \u0026amp; social responsibility\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20ethics%20\u0026amp;%20social%20responsibility%20%5BKJG%5D%22\"\u003eKJG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265451643160,"sku":"9781107006942","price":109.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107006942i.jpg?v=1692023009","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/exclusions-from-patentability-how-far-has-the-european-patent-office-eroded-boundaries-hardback-9781107006942","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}