From the Bench to the Pharmacy: Protecting Innovation During Vaccine Development and Commercialization

• Published in: Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) Vol. 1404; p. 813
• Main Authors: Krol, Adam C, Abu-Shaar, Muna, Brady, Paul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Certification; Drug Discovery - economics; Drug Discovery - legislation & jurisprudence; Inventions - economics; Inventions - legislation & jurisprudence; Patents as Topic; Pharmacy; Social Control, Formal; Technology Transfer; Vaccines; Enablement; Written description; Obviousness; Regulatory exclusivity; Freedom to operate; Patent eligible subject matter; Supplementary protection certificate; Novelty; Patent term extension

Patentable inventions may be made during the development of a vaccine, and patents on such inventions can help to protect the vaccine from competition. This chapter introduces several patent law concepts, including patent eligible subject matter, written description, enablement, novelty, and nonobvi...