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The past decisions of the ECJ as regards broccoli- and to-mato-patents, as well as embryonic stem cells have highlighted the importance of this field of law.
Most of the proceedings regarding pharmaceutical, biological and chemical patents are held in German courts. The German jurisprudence is also of importance to the subject matter, as it has often been the basis for decisions of the ECJ. Thus, German case law is used to illustrate the comments.
Dr Maximilian Haedicke holds a chair in IP law at the University of Freiburg, Germany, and is judge at the Düsseldorf Regional Court of Appeal.
Dr Marco Stief, LL.M. and Dr Dirk Bühler are patent attorneys and partners in Maiwald Patentanwälte in Munich, Germany.
