WARF 사건과 줄기세포 특허

• 영문명: WARF cases and stem cell patents
• 발행기관: 이화여자대학교 생명의료법연구소
• 저자명: 박인회(In-Hoi PARK)
• 간행물 정보: 『생명윤리정책연구(제 9권 제 3호 이전)』제1권 제1호, 51~63쪽, 전체 13쪽
• 주제분류: 법학 > 법학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2007.08.30

영문 초록

It has been discussed for many years whether inventions in the fields of biotechnology are patentable or not, because human cannot create a life. Since human embryonic stem cell researches are involved with the parts of human body, there are much more issues of patentability. Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has three major patents in the field of human embryonic stem cell research. Recently, the patents have been challenged in the USA and Europe. The basis of challenge, however, are not same. In the United States, thess patents are at issue because their royalties are too expensive and these patents are obvious from prior arts. On the other hand, these inventions are not patentable because they are threatening “ordre public” or “morality”. The decisions and the logic of decision may cause another great controversy in both continents, that’s the reason why we should wait for the decisions.

목차

I. 서론

II. 줄기세포의 의의 및 특허 현황

III. WARF 특허와 관련된 분쟁

IV. 결어

키워드

WARF 특허(WARF patents) 공공질서와 윤리성(ordre public and morality) 생명윤리(bioethics) 특허성(patentability)