Guidance
Examining patent applications for biotechnological inventions
These guidelines set out how we examine patent applications for biotechnological inventions under the Patents Act 1977.
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This guide covers:
- basic considerations
- claim construction
- relevant UK case law
- relevant decisions under the European Patent Convention
- trilateral project reports
- US Patent and Trademark Office guidelines on utility
- stem cell practice note
- amicus curiae brief
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Published 6 May 2010
Last updated 30 August 2022
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Changes to paragraphs, 99, 100 and 101 due to the WIPO ST.26 sequence listings standard added which came into force from 1 July 2022.
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