title: [Decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union on embryonic stem cell patents. On a legal report on patents: the concept and dignity of the human embryo].
abstract: The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice's opinion on the patentability of embryo pluripotent stem cells according to the 98/44/CE Directive (Art. 6.2.c) is analyzed. Scientific, ethical and legal considerations on human embryos and stem cells are included.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España. jrlgbucm@bio.ucm.es
authors.forename: Juan-Ramón
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lacadena
mesh_terms: D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells; D005062:European Union; D006801:Humans; D010330:Patents as Topic / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028723:Personhood