title: The Cabilly patents: status quo and relevance for antibody companies.
abstract: This article discusses the status quo of the Cabilly patents, their scope of protection and the role these patents play for the therapeutic antibody industry in Europe and the US.
authors.affiliation: Michalski - Hüttermann and Partner Patent Attorneys; Duesseldorf, Germany.
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Storz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D010330:Patents as Topic; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies