[Patent protection of biotechnological developments].
Patents can be granted with respect to microbiological processes and products therefrom. In principle it is necessary to deposit a culture of the microorganisms at a recognized depository institution. The deposited culture is available upon request to any person from the date of publication of the patent application. Consequently, there is a great risk that the applicant's product is used by other people.
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D001709:Biotechnology; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D010330:Patents as Topic