title: Patent strategies in molecular diversity.
abstract: The patentability of combinatorial libraries is examined, requirement by requirement. In general, combinatorial libraries can be patented, as long as the library meets the statutory criteria of utility, novelty, and non-obviousness, and the application meets the standards of enablement, best mode, and written description. Licensing and alternatives to patenting are also considered, along with potential problems unique to combinatorial chemistry agreements.
authors.affiliation: Fish & Richardson, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. green@fr.com
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D017277:Drug Approval / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010330:Patents as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States