[Decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union on embryonic stem cell patents. On a legal report on patents: the concept and dignity of the human embryo]
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[Decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union on embryonic stem cell patents. On a legal report on patents: the concept and dignity of the human embryo]
Abstract
The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice's opinion on the patentability of embryo pluripotent stem cells according to the 98/44/CE Directive (Art. 6.2.c) is analyzed. Scientific, ethical and legal considerations on human embryos and stem cells are included.
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