title: Time to relax research use of patents.
abstract: The conditions under which research is exempt from European patent law are ambiguous, and current judicial interpretation is too restrictive. A liberal approach would be a welcome boost to small research-based companies.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D010330:Patents as Topic; D012106:Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States