Embryology

House of Lords written question – answered at on 24 May 2011.

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Photo of Lord Willis of Knaresborough Lord Willis of Knaresborough Liberal Democrat

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding the Brüstle case on the patentability of inventions relating to human embryonic stem cells.

Photo of Baroness Wilcox Baroness Wilcox The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills

The Government submitted written observations on 12 May 2010 to assist the Court. The submission presents arguments that are consistent with current published practice by the UK Intellectual Property Office on the patentability of inventions involving stem cells. This can be found at the Intellectual Property Office website http://www.ipo.gov.uk/pro-types/pro-patent/p-law/p-pn/p-pn-stemcells-20090203.htm.

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