EU Court upholds directive on biotech patenting

The European Court of Justice ruled on 9 October that EU rules allowing the patenting of life forms do not violate human dignity. The Court ruled on a case brought forward by the Netherlands against the EU Directive on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions.

The European Court of Justice ruled on 9 October that EU rules allowing the patenting of life forms do not violate human dignity. The Court ruled on a case brought forward by the Netherlands against the EU Directive on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions.