According to European Commission, if a biotech company crosses two plants to create a new plant through natural means, the outcome will not be patentable. Jane Wainwright of Potter Clarkson explains this in a video interview with Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review (LSIPR).
In this video, Wainwright discusses the commission’s review of the biotech directive and the implications of its opinion on plant patentability.
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