title: Bio-patents, law and ethics. Critical analysis of the EU biotechnology directive.
authors.affiliation: Katholieke Universiteit, Université de Liège, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Geertrui
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Van Overwalle
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019976:Cloning, Organism / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D005062:European Union; D005796:Genes; D005818:Genetic Engineering / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015894:Genome, Human; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D038622:Internationality; D030781:Organisms, Genetically Modified; D010330:Patents as Topic / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D044382:Population Groups / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence