Protecting and enforcing life science inventions in Europe under EPC and EU law
Subtitle: from antibodies to zebrafish
By: by Dr. Franz-Josef Zimmer, Patentanwalt, European Patent Attorney, European Trade Mark Attorney, Munich; Steven M. Zeman, Ph.D., Patentanwalt, European Patent Attorney, European Trade Mark Attorney, Munich; Dr. Jens Hammer, Patentanwalt, European Patent Attorney, European Trade Mark Attorney, Munich;  Dr. Klara Goldbach, Patentanwältin, European Patent Attorney, European Trade Mark Attorney, Munich; Dr. Bernd Allekotte, LL.M. (Columbia), Rechtsanwalt, Attorney-at-Law (New York), Munich
Contributors: Zeman, Steven M., author; Hammer, Jens, 1966- author; Goldbach, Klara, author; Allekotte, Bernd, 1966- author; Goldbach, Klara
Edition: 2nd edition, completely revised and updated, 2015.
Publisher: C.H. Beck
Published: 2015
Place of publication: München, Germany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 454
ISBN-13: 9783406473517; 9781849469111; 9783719035464
Subjects: Biotechnology; Patents
Other titles: Protecting and enforcing life science inventions in Europe under European Patent Convention and European Union law
Description: Both legislators and the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office have invested considerable effort over the last two decades to adjust the law and practice governing life science inventions to the rapidly changing technological landscape. This book provides an introduction to life science patent practice and jurisdiction in Europe according to PCT, EPC and secondary EU law. This book aims to help experts and corporations in the field of life sciences to convert their research into protective, enforceable rights in Europe. It conveys a sense of the requirements for patentability and the issues influencing patent enforcement by presenting illustrative examples of relevant decisions and claims. Thus, while clearly addressing patent professionals, the book serves as a starting point for readers requiring general guidance as to the factors influencing patent protection for life science inventions, and examples of claim language used. Where the first edition focused primarily on biotechnological subject matter, the second edition addresses the broader field of life sciences. It also includes a new chapter on the enforcement of patent rights throughout Europe and an outline of the forthcoming Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court system.--
Notes: Previous edition published in 1997 and entitled:  Protection of biotechnological matter under European and German law.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Life science matter; title: Legal protection; title: General aspects on protection; title: Protectable matter in the life sciences; title: Patent infringement.