Patents on life: extension through language and law
In the field of life sciences, the scope of a patent depends not only on the invention described, but also on the way it is claimed and the legal framework governing its protection. Drafting strategy, functional claims, homology percentages… these are all tools that can considerably broaden the scope of the initial “invention”. In the context of genetic sequences and digital data associated with living organisms, these mechanisms are now of particular importance.
