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Genes and Ingenuity: Gene patenting and human health (ALRC Report 99)
6. Patentability of Genetic Materials and Technologies
6. Patentability of Genetic Materials and Technologies
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In this section:
Introduction
Requirements for patentability
Overview of submissions
Should gene patents be treated differently?
Patentable subject matter
Novelty
Inventive step
Usefulness
Disclosure of an invention
‹ Maintaining patent rights
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Genes and Ingenuity: Gene patenting and human health (ALRC Report 99)
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
List of Recommendations
1. Introduction to the Inquiry
2. The Patent System
3. Gene Patents
4. International Legal Framework
5. Domestic Legal Framework
6. Patentability of Genetic Materials and Technologies
Introduction
Requirements for patentability
Overview of submissions
Should gene patents be treated differently?
Patentable subject matter
Novelty
Inventive step
Usefulness
Disclosure of an invention
7. Exclusions from Patentability
8. Patent Office Practices
9. Challenging and Enforcing Patent Rights
10. The Role of Courts and Tribunals in Patent Disputes
11. Publicly Funded Research and Intellectual Property
12. Patents and Human Genetic Research
13. An Experimental Use Exemption
14. Research Culture, Patents and Commercialisation
15. Stem Cell Technologies
16. Overview of the Biotechnology Sector
17. Technology Transfer
18. Patents and the Biotechnology Industry
19. Gene Patents and the Healthcare System
20. Gene Patents and Healthcare Provision
21. Medical Treatment Defences
22. Licensing of Patent Rights
23. Statutory Licensing Schemes
24. Competition Law and Intellectual Property
25. Prices Oversight
26. Crown Use and Acquisition
27. Compulsory Licensing
28. Copyright and Databases
