title: The patentability of human beings: the effect of a proposed exclusion in the Patents Act 1953.
abstract: The author critically examines the debate over whether "human beings" ought to be patentable. The article outlines the choices between excluding just the patenting of whole organisms or parts of organisms. After considering New Zealand, Canadian, and European Union Patent law, the author concludes that at very least New Zealand must statutorily prevent the patenting of whole organisms.
authors.affiliation: Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: MacBean
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002170:Canada; D004247:DNA; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D005062:European Union; D005333:Fetus; D005818:Genetic Engineering; D015894:Genome, Human; D018594:Human Body; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D009520:New Zealand; D010330:Patents as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
chemical_list: D004247:DNA