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The main patentability criteria applied by the European Patent Office on inventions in the Biotech field are herein discussed, with particular reference to the ethical aspects related to this field of technology.
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Macchia, G. (2012). Patentability Requirements of Biotech Inventions at the European Patent Office: Ethical Issues. In: Bin, R., Lorenzon, S., Lucchi, N. (eds) Biotech Innovations and Fundamental Rights. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2032-0_3
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