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Exclusions from Patentability reviews the history of the adoption of exclusions from patentability under the European Patent Convention since its first conception in 1949 through to its most recent revision. The analysis shows how other intellectual property treaties, such as UPOV, the Strasbourg Patent Convention, PCT, the EU Biotech Directive and TRIPS have affected the framing of the exclusions. Particular attention is given to those exclusions considered the most contentious (computer programmes, discoveries, medical treatments, life forms and agriculture) and those decisions which have been most influential in shaping the approaches by which the exclusions have been interpreted. The 'morality' exclusion and the interpretation of the exclusions are discussed critically and suggestions for coherent interpretation are made.

Patent laws and legislation --- European Patent Office. --- Europäisches Patentamt --- European Patent Convention --- C.B.E. --- CBE --- Convention on the Grant of European Patents --- Convention sur la délivrance de brevets européens --- Convention sur le brevet européen --- E.P.C. --- EPC --- E.P.Ü. --- EPÜ --- Euroopan patenttisopimus --- Európai Szabadalmi Egyezmény --- Europäisches Patentübereinkommen --- Europeisk patentoverenskomst --- Evropeĭskai︠a︡ patentnai︠a︡ konvent︠s︡ii︠a︡ --- Konvent︠s︡ii︠a︡ o vydache evropeĭskikh patentov --- Overenskomst angående meddelelse av europeiske patenter --- Übereinkommen über die Erteilung Europäischer Patente --- Patent laws and legislation - Europe --- Law --- General and Others

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