The impact of patenting on commercialisation of regenerative research
27 November 2012
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will take evidence from intellectual property experts on the impact of intellectual property and patent arrangements in the UK and Europe on the development of regenerative medicine
- Parliament TV: Regenerative medicine
- Inquiry: Regenerative medicine
- Science and Technology Committee
Witnesses
At 10.40am, Tuesday 27 November, Committee Room 4, Palace of Westminster
- Sean Dennehey, Acting Chief Executive, Intellectual Property Office
- Alex Denoon, Partner, Lawford Davies Denoon
- Professor Peter Andrews, Arthur Jackson Professor of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield.
In the course of their inquiry into regenerative medicine the Committee has heard conflicting evidence on the importance of intellectual property protection to the commercialisation of regenerative medicine treatments. Some witnesses have suggested that suitable patent protection will be vital whilst others argued that the complexity of developing treatments would provide sufficient protection to ensure investment. This session will seek to explore both legitimate and perception-based concerns regarding intellectual property particularly in the light of coverage of the European Court of Justice ruling on the Brüstle vs Greenpeace case on the patentability of human embryonic stem cells.