ANALYSIS OF PATENT LAWS WITH REFERENCE TO MICROORGANISMS

Author(s): Mahmood Khan Yousufi

Abstract: The term microorganisms mean those organisms that are microscopic in nature or that cannot be seen through naked eyes, they consist of both single cell as well as cell clusters [1-2]. The microorganisms are microbiological entities, cellular or non-cellular, capable of replication and transferring genetic material. In the modern era microorganisms are being used to produce variety of biological products like vaccines, antibiotics, proteins, enzymes, beer, wines etc [3]. Various industries like the pharmaceutical, bakery, dairy and the breweries use specific strains of microorganisms for producing specific products [4]. Development of new strains of microorganisms to produce desired products has triggered competition among these industries to patent their respective strains of microorganisms. This has led to develop various patent laws throughout the world for patenting of microorganisms. The present study creeps in in-depth analysis of patenting of microorganisms.

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