The patentability of mushrooms – A case note

Jocelyn Bosse; Michael A Kock

The patentability of mushrooms – A case note

Jocelyn Bosse, Michael A Kock

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In its order issued on 31 July 2024 (UPC_CFI_195/2024), the Hague Local Division of the Unified Patent Court determined that a hybrid mushroom was not excluded from patentability under Article 53(b) of the European Patent Convention, as mushrooms are biologically not plants but belong to the separate kingdom of fungi. This comment reviews the decision of the Hague Local Division, the earlier decision of the EPO’s opposition division, and discusses whether such a technical view appropriately considers the legal definition of plant varieties employed in G 1/98 and plant variety protection laws.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	199-203
Journal	Bio-Science Law Review
Volume	19
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - 01 May 2024

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Bosse, J., & Kock, M. A. (2024). The patentability of mushrooms – A case note. Bio-Science Law Review, 19(5), 199-203. https://plus.lexis.com/uk/search/?pdmfid=1001073&crid=a7598468-d04a-42c1-aecb-5fa7d2320434&pdtocsearchterm=The%20patentability%20of%20mushrooms%20%E2%80%93%20A%20case%20note&pdtocsearchoption=docsonly&pdsearchterms=&pdtypeofsearch=TOCSearchDoc&pdfilterstring=MTA5ODEyNA&pdsearchdisplaytext=Bio-Science%20Law%20Review&pdcontextvalue=analytical-materials-uk%5E%5Eurn:pct:241&pdtocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Ftableofcontents%2Furn:contentItem:63SN-MMV1-FHXW-F000-00000-00&ecomp=xt_k&prid=4fa0b43f-e662-428e-8efd-0dd8ac7d4da4

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