Protecting methods for treatment related to regenerative medicine and gene therapy in Japan

In light of the Japan Patent Office's revised examination guidelines, what are the potential problems of protecting advanced biomedical methods related to medical activity?

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Published in:Nature biotechnology 2004-03, Vol.22 (3), p.343-345
Main Authors: Tamai, Katsuya, Kaneshiro, Kiyofumi, Masuda, Sachiko, Tanaka, Yayoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Bioinformatics
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology
Biomedicine
Biotechnology
Gene therapy
Genetic Therapy - legislation & jurisprudence
Genetic Therapy - trends
Government Regulation
Human body
Intellectual property
Inventions
Japan
Life Sciences
Ownership - legislation & jurisprudence
Ownership - trends
Patent law
Patents as Topic - legislation & jurisprudence
Regenerative medicine
Regenerative Medicine - legislation & jurisprudence
Regenerative Medicine - methods
Regenerative Medicine - trends
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Summary:In light of the Japan Patent Office's revised examination guidelines, what are the potential problems of protecting advanced biomedical methods related to medical activity?
ISSN:1087-0156
1546-1696
DOI:10.1038/nbt0304-343