title: [Genetic comment on patenting of biotechnology inventions in the adaptation of the Spanish Patenting Law to the European framework].
abstract: The author comments on article 1 (Patentability) of Law 10/2002, 29 April, which modifies the country's existing Patent Law (11/1986, 20 March) to incorporate into Spanish legislation the provisions of EU Directive 98/44. The author compares the new Law and the Directive and gives a historical overview and ethical evaluation of the subject of the patentability of human genes.
authors.affiliation: Catedrático de Genética, Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Biología, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Juan-Ramón
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lacadena
mesh_terms: D026688:Bioethical Issues; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005062:European Union; D005823:Genetics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D010330:Patents as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013030:Spain