The Comisión de Ciencia y Tecnología of the Spanish Parliament
is debating a Draft Law which would modify the Law 11/1986 of March 20,
for Patents, to incorporate to Spanish Law the Directive 98/44/EC, of the
European Parliament and Committee, of July 6, relating to legal protection
for biotechnological inventions.
According to the Draft Law, biotechnological intentions, in spite of
referring to living organisms, can be patented. Four supposed prohibitions
are contemplated: the procedure for human cloning, the modification
of germinal genetic identity in humans, the use of human embryos for industrial
or commercial ends and the procedures of modifying the genetic identity
of animals that represents suffering for these without substantial medical
use for man or animal, and the resulting animals of such procedures.
More information:
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Proyecto
de Ley 121/000025, PDF (Congreso de los Diputados)
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Ampliación
del plazo de enmiendas, PDF (Congreso de los Diputados)
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Ley
11/1986, de 20 de marzo, de Patentes (OEPM)
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Directiva
98/44/CE del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo (EUR-Lex)
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Comisión
de Ciencia y Tecnología del
Congreso
de los Diputados
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Campaña
"No a las patentes sobre seres vivos" (Ecologistas en Acción)