23/07/09
Patenting biological and medical inventions in Europe
This article focuses on patents for biological and medical inventions. In so doing it addresses the reasons for obtaining patent protection and the types of biological and medical inventions that may be protected with a patent. It also reviews the requirements for patenting biological and medical inventions. The basic requirements are the same as those for any other invention; however, there are some important differences including specific exclusions and the provisions for protecting medical use type inventions.