Patenting Biotechnological Inventions in Europe and the US
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Biotechnology is a new technique for industries and specialists and is making astounding progress. Advances in biotechnology are so rapid that many things are now possible, which, even a few years ago, would have seemed unimaginable.2 It is a type of genetic engineering in medical and veterinary research resulting in modified productions and improved animal breeds.3 It is the use of microorganisms, mammalian cells and their products for industrial, agricultural, and medical purposes.4
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