Patentable Subject [Anti] Matter

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Overview: In general, man-made inventions and new compositions of matter are proper subjects of patent protection, while products of nature are not. The lawmakers in the United States are in dilemma. The cause for this dilemma stems from the fact that antihydrogen, a newly created element made entirely of antimatter, has qualities of both a newly created composition of matter and a product of nature. The task for the lawmakers is to decide on the proper patent protection for it. The paper briefly explains antimatter and antihydrogen and draws distinction between a man-made invention and a product of nature by analyzing the relevant case law.

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Format: PDF | Size: 230KB | Date: Jan 2003 | Pages: 13

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