Contrasting European and U.S. Patent Laws: Issues for the Pharmaceutical Industry

Table of Contents

Overview

U.S. Patent Law

European Patent Law

• A Brief History
• European Patent Explained
• Community Patent Stalls

U.S. and European Patent Law:Important Differences

• Ordre Public and Morality
• Candor
• Disclosure
• Oppositions and Re- Examination
• Right to Exclude and Compulsory Licenses

Biopharmaceutical Industry Patent Issues

• Patenting Life Itself
• DNA Sequences Are Patentable
• Contrasting Laws for Generic Drugs
• European Biotechnology Directive
• Medical Use Patents

Outlook