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Patenting Proteomics / Claim construction and Doctrine of equivalents under German law
Patenting Proteomics / Claim construction and Doctrine of equivalents under German law
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List of Abbrehensions
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 2: Scientific background
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23–25
A. Definition of the Term
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B. Proteins and the biological organism
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I. Amino acid sequences
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1. Primary structure
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2. Secondary structure
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3. Tertiary structure
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30–34
II. Protein folding
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1. Folding funnel theory of protein folding
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2. Protein misfolding and diseases arising from ‘folding’ defects
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34–34
III. Structurally similar, sequence dissimilar proteins
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IV. Posttranslational modifications (PTM)
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V. Role of Enzymes and their chemical activity
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C. Genetic coding of proteins
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D. Recombinant Protein Synthesis
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E. Proteomic research
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42–45
I. Proteome initiatives
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II. Proteomics Technologies
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1. Protein expression, purification and characterization
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a) Gel electrophoresis
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b) Mass spectrometry
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2. Physical methods of determining the three-dimensional structure of proteins
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a) Protein Crystallization
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b) X-ray crystallography
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c) NMR structure determination
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d) Protein modeling (homologous-comparison)
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III. Data and Bioinformatics for proteomics
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1. Databases
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2. Cross-linking of database information
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3. Database screening and drug design
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4. In-silico screening of binding pockets
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Chapter 3: Patentability Requirements
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59–116
A. Statutory Background and Fundamental Case Law in Europe and the U.S.
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I. Introduction
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II. Applicable law in the U.S. and Europe
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1. Patentable Subject Matter
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a) U.S.
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b) Europe
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aa) Patentability of biological material
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bb) Exclusions from patentability
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2. Utility and Industrial Applicability
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a) U.S. (Utility)
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b) Europe (Industrial Applicability)
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3. Novelty
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a) U.S.
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b) Europe
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aa) The principle of unambiguous parameters
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bb) The principles of second and further medical indications
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4. Nonobviousness and Inventive Step
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a) U.S. (Nonobviousness)
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b) Europe (Inventive Step)
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5. Written description/patent description and sufficient disclosure
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a). U.S.
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aa) Basic statuatory background
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bb) Deposit requirements
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cc) The debate on a separate written description requirement
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i. Background to the debate
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ii. Development of a ‘separate written description’ doctrine
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iii. The ‘dissenting line’
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b) Europe (Sufficient disclosure)
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III. Conclusion
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B. Case study related to protein 3-D-structure related inventions
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I. Introductory Remarks
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1. Aim of the study
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2. Major fields of 3-D protein structure inventions
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II. Proteomics and protein structural properties per se
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1. Structure defined by structural coordinates and protein crystals
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a) Claims
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b) Background
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c) Solutions proposed by the EPO and the USPTO
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d) Discussion
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2. Protein Domains
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a) Claims
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b) Background
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c) Solutions proposed by the EPO and the USPTO
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d) Discussion
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III. Proteomics and Bioinformatics
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1. In-silico screening methods
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a) Claim 1
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aa) Background
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bb) Patent Offices Analysis
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cc) Discussion
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i. The discussion on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions in Europe
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ii. Classification of In-Silico Screening Methods in Europe
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iii. Classification of In-Silico Screening Methods in the U.S.
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b) Claim 2
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aa) Background
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bb) Patent Offices’ Analysis
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cc) Discussion
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2. Structural Data of proteins per se
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a) Claims and Claim Background
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b) Patent Offices’ Analysis
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c) Discussion
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3. Compounds identified by in-silico screening methods
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a) Claims
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b) Patent Offices’ Analysis
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c) Discussion
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aa) Reach-through-Claims
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bb) Reach-through licensing
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i. Statutory background in Germany
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ii. Legal situation under U.S. law
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IV. Conclusion
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Chapter 4: Scope of Protection
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A. Introductory Remarks
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B. Claim construction in the U.S. and in Europe
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I. Claim construction and doctrine of equivalents in the U.S.
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1. Claim Construction
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2. Doctrine of equivalents
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II. Claim construction and Doctrine of equivalents under German law
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1. Claim Construction
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2. Doctrine of equivalents
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a) Moulded Curbstone
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b) Further Decisions
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III. Research/Experimental Use Exemption
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1. Germany
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2. U.S.
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C. Use of 3-D protein structure (concrete claim analysis)
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I. Use of 3-D structure from naturally obtained proteins
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II. Use of 3-D structure from recombinant proteins
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III. Use of 3-D structure from crystallized proteins
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IV. Use of new proteomics technologies: An example using sequence-dissimilar proteins sharing common 3-D fold
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1. Protein engineering and legal standards for the use of protein variants
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2. Literal infringement
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a) Treatment of protein variants in the U.S.
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aa) Claims defining proteins in terms of function
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bb) The USPTO Guidelines for Examination of the ‘Written Description Requirement’
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b) Treatment of protein variants in Germany
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c) Application of the principles reliable for protein variants on the use of sequence-dissimilar proteins
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d) Analysis of the approach to define a protein by folding type and function
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3. Infringement under the doctrine of equivalents
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a) U.S.
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aa) Methods for determining equivalents
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i. The “Hypothetical Claim” Analysis
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ii. The interchangeability test
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iii. The ‘function-way–result’ test
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bb) The ruling of Genentech v. Wellcome and the doctrine of equivalents
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cc) Application of the ‘function-way-result’ test to the issue of sequence-dissimilar proteins
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dd) Expansion of the patent coverage to as yet unidentified species
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b) Germany
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aa) Infringement under the doctrine of equivalents
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bb) Transfer of the case law related to figures and measurements to the field of 3-D protein structures inventions
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c) Conclusions
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V. U.S. Patent No. 5,835,382 “Small Molecule Mimetics of Erythropoietin”: A characteristic proteomic patent
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VI. Use of selective 3-D protein structure parts (Selection inventions)
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1. Relationship to patents covering the entire protein
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2. The Amgen case
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3. Applicable law
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VII. Use of compounds identified through 3-D protein structure screening methods
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1. Protection as product of patentable process
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2. The Bayer v. Housey Case
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VIII. Concluding Remarks
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Chapter 5: Summary and Findings
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A. Patentability of Proteomic Patent Claims
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B. Scope of Protection
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C. General Findings
259–262
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Bibliography
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Patenting Proteomics , page 181 - 186
Claim construction and Doctrine of equivalents under German law
Autoren
Martina Schuster
DOI
doi.org/10.5771/9783845221441-181
ISBN print: 978-3-8329-4748-4
ISBN online: 978-3-8452-2144-1
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