Biopatenting

THE PATENT SYSTEM AS A MEDIUM OF ETHICISATION AND POLITICISATION OF STEM CELL RESEARCH AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE EXPANSION OF ITS FUNCTIONS FOR LIFE SCIENCES

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The project will analyse the patenting of human embryonic stem cells (hES cells) on the basis of the pertinent developments in law, legal interpretation processes, ethical position statements and societal discussions on both national and international levels. It is targeted at a patenting system which in recent decades has been expanded with significant functions due to radical scientific and technical changes, legislative initiatives, non-legislative further development of law and civil society activities.  Read more In May 2016, the project was launched. This site is under construction.

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