Biotechnology and the Law (3 Volume Set)

Helps practitioners understand the use issues involved in patenting biotechnological inventions; how to: avoid infringement, draft claims efficiently, clarify ownership of biotechnology patent rights, learn the significance of the Plant Variety Protection Act and the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants. Also covers issues such as: scope of claim (including the broadening and narrowing of claims); enablement (including the working of an invention without undue experimentation); use concealment of best mode and determination of when the best mode is adequately disclosed; deposits of biological materials, including guidance as to whether applicants should submit materials to a depository. Features and Benefits: A response to the increased allowance of patent protection for biotechnological inventions and equally-increased commercialization of life forms How to protect biotechnological inventions by bringing them into the intellectual property system Loose-leaf binder, two volumes