Open AccessPatenting Aspects of Natural Products
Author(s) -
Santhosh Kumar. M,
M. Surendhar Kumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of pharmaceutical sciences review and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0976-044X
DOI - 10.47583/ijpsrr.2021.v69i02.027
Subject(s) - subject matter , monopoly , business , patent law , european patent office , subject (documents) , patentable subject matter , law and economics , natural (archaeology) , natural monopoly , law , commerce , international trade , intellectual property , economics , political science , patentability , computer science , market economy , history , archaeology , library science , curriculum
A patent is a monopoly right granted to a Patentee for a definite time period, during which he/she is given the exclusive right to stopanyone else from using his/ her invention without approval. The European law may allow patents to be granted to natural products,where such products may not be eligible for patent protection in USA, the European patent office strict assessment of priority andadded subject matter, it is important that all subject matter is included in the first application for the invention.