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The patentability of human embryonic stem cells in Europe

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Applicants in Europe are left with few options for the patent protection of hES cell–related technology.

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The authors are members of the Stem Cell Patents: European Patent Law and Ethics research group based at the University of Nottingham, UK. This work was funded by the European Commission. The views expressed here are those of the research group and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission. Further details about the project can be viewed online at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/law/StemCellProject.

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    Gerard Porter, Aurora Plomer & Paul Torremans

  2. University of Nottingham, Institute of Genetics, School of Biology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK

    Chris Denning

  3. ReNeuron Group plc, 10 Nugent Road, Surrey Research Park, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7AF, UK

    John Sinden

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Porter, G., Denning, C., Plomer, A. et al. The patentability of human embryonic stem cells in Europe. Nat Biotechnol 24, 653–655 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0606-653

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