Biotechnologies are one of the most interesting areas of science. Their development, fostered by intellectual property rights'' protection, leads to useful progress. However, when environmental protection is at stake, this progress is not devoid of criticism. The paper aims at examining the interferences between IP and environmental protection, namely the framework of the European Patent Convention.
The European Patent Office at the Crossroad between Science and Public Policy : the Role of Scientific Evidence in Disputes on Biotech Patents / A. Bonfanti - In: Scientific evidence in international and European law / [a cura di] M.C. Malaguti, C. Dordi, S. Di Benedetto, A. Alemanno. - Lecce : Argo, 2009. - ISBN 978-88-8234-100-8. - pp. 140-159
The European Patent Office at the Crossroad between Science and Public Policy : the Role of Scientific Evidence in Disputes on Biotech Patents
A. BonfantiPrimo
2009
Abstract
Biotechnologies are one of the most interesting areas of science. Their development, fostered by intellectual property rights'' protection, leads to useful progress. However, when environmental protection is at stake, this progress is not devoid of criticism. The paper aims at examining the interferences between IP and environmental protection, namely the framework of the European Patent Convention.
Pubblicazioni consigliate
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
