dies hat zur Folge, dass totipotente Zellen von der Patentierung ausgenommen sind. In Abgrenzung dazu sind pluripotente Stammzellen nicht grundsätzlich vom Patentschutz ausgenommen und dann patentfähig, wenn sie auf eine Weise gewonnen werden können, d

European Court of Justice renders negative opinion on planned European Patent Court systemIn its opinion of March 8, 2011, the European Court of Justice concluded that the planned system for a European Patent Court is not in conformity with European law. This Court could – through its decisions – violate standing European law, and this would not lead to the consequence that a single member state of the EU is liable. According to the European Court of Justice, this system would, consequently, bring about a lack of liability and responsibility regarding the uniform application of European law.