European stem cell patents: taking the moral high road?
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2008.02.012.
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Abstract
A European law that prevents the patenting of discoveries that contravene morality is causing confusion when it comes to human embryonic stem cells. The ensuing debate is markedly different from the one in the United States, where the scope of stem cell patents and their licensing are under challenge.
Medical subject headings
- Biomedical Technology
- Patents as Topic
- Stem Cells