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Biotechnology and Software Patent Law - A Comparative Review of New Developments

Author
Arezzo E., Ghidini G.
Date
2011
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-093176)
Publisher | Place of publication
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd | Cheltenham, United Kingdom
ISBN
978-1-84980-040-2
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Intellectual property rights/patents Biotechnology
Abstract

New technological sectors have emerged, each one with its own features with regard to innovation process and pace. From the most controversial cases in biotech to the most recent decisions in the field of software and business methods patent, patent law has tried to stretch its boundaries in a way to accommodate such new and controversial subject matters into its realm.

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MON-093176TOC.pdf  
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.4337/9780857938039