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June 20, 2026Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice

Seven regimes, no coherent concept: human dignity in biotechnological patent law on the continent of Europe

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MFMarianne Walsh Fryer

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This article identifies and analyzes seven legal regimes affecting human dignity in biotechnology patent law in Europe, indicating critical inconsistencies.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore the incoherent application of human dignity within European biotechnological patent law frameworks.
  • Analysis of legal frameworks including the European Patent Convention and EU Biotech Directive.
  • Mapping of seven distinct legal regimes related to dignity adjudication in patent law.
  • Discussion of the implications of emerging biotechnologies like CRISPR on patentability and dignity.
  • Identified seven separate legal regimes across Europe impacting patent decisions related to human dignity.
  • Highlighted that EU law requires a constitutional basis for dignity, whereas the EPC lacks such a framework.
  • Emphasized the need for clearer legal reasoning on dignity to guide stakeholders as biotechnologies, such as CRISPR, advance.

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Marianne Walsh Fryer (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a363172db0793dc1a53858fhttps://doi.org/10.1093/jiplp/jpag070
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