enrich the conversation by sketching the situation in Europe and providing an interesting measure for comparison. In doing so … biotechnology sector, is built into the system over the years. Although the EPC was introduced as a unitary regulatory tool … law to the needs of distinct technology sectors, and in particular the biotechnology sector. Given the civil law tradition …

over patents on animals, human embryonic stem cells, human genes, and plants in the United States and Europe, she shows how …. And through these debates, the United States and Europe are developing very different approaches to patent and innovation … governance. Not just the first comprehensive look at the controversies swirling around biotechnology patents, Patent Politics is …

This paper examines the idea that the USA has outshined Europe in the race for new medicines as a result of a flight of … study provides three new insights: (a) R&D expenditure yields more patents in the USA but this is due to Europe's superior …