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Patentability

The term patentability covers exactly what may be patented by the Patent Office. Congress put in writing that 'anything under the sun that is made by man' may be eligible for a patent. The phrase 'made by man' eludes to the fact that natural phenonmena, laws of nature, and abstract ideas may not be patented. Virtually everything else is. Please review our articles for more details on patentability:

Patentable Inventions

The rules for patentability have been changing dramatically in the US. With the knowledge in biotechnology ever-expanding, more and more biotech patent applications are filed each and every year. These patent applications describe DNA sequences, proteins, and sometimes even living organisms. Learn more about patentability in the articles below...