Patenting medical and genetic diagnostic methods / E.D. Ventose.

By:

Ventose, Eddy D. (Eddy David), 1976-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cheltenham : Edward Elgar, 2013.Description: 224 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9781781001776 (hbk.) :
9781781001783 (ebook) :

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

346.0486 VEN

LOC classification:

K1519

Contents:

Preface 1. Introduction 2. Initial Determination 3. Legislative Intervention 4. Patent Eligibility 5. Consideration by the Federal Circuit 6. Consideration by the Supreme Court 7. Conclusions

Summary: This thoroughly-documented book explores in detail the issue of patenting medical and genetic diagnostic methods in the United States. It examines decisions of the Patent Office Boards of Appeal and the early courts on the question of whether medical treatments were eligible for patent protection under section 101 of the Patents Act. It then traces the legislative history of the Medical Procedures and Affordability Act that provided immunity for physicians from patent infringement suits.

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Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	346.0486 VEN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		216129

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface 1. Introduction 2. Initial Determination 3. Legislative Intervention 4. Patent Eligibility 5. Consideration by the Federal Circuit 6. Consideration by the Supreme Court 7. Conclusions

This thoroughly-documented book explores in detail the issue of patenting medical and genetic diagnostic methods in the United States. It examines decisions of the Patent Office Boards of Appeal and the early courts on the question of whether medical treatments were eligible for patent protection under section 101 of the Patents Act. It then traces the legislative history of the Medical Procedures and Affordability Act that provided immunity for physicians from patent infringement suits.