Hoffmann Eitle - München, London

"Patent Protection of DNA in Europe" in Patents & Licensing, December 2010, Vol. 40, No. 6, 28-33

Author: Dr. J. Renken, Dr. J. Taormino

In the December issue of "Patents & Licensing", Dr. Joachim Renken and Dr. Joseph Taormino of Hoffmann · Eitle' biotech department report on the decision C-428/08 ("Monsanto") of the European Court of Justice, clarifying the applicability of the Biotechnology Directive 98/44/EC and the protective scope of DNA-based patent claims in the European Union. Further to a comprehensive analysis of the decision, the authors provide recommendations for the preparation and filing of patent applications for inventions related to biological material, including DNA sequences.

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