Topic: European Court Of Justice

EU court bars stem cell patents when embryos destroyed

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - European law forbids patenting any process which involves removing a stem cell from and then destroying a human embryo, Europe's top court ruled on Tuesday, a judgment with deep ramifications on medical research.The ruling by the European Court of ...

Scientists oppose European stem cell patent ban

LONDON (Reuters) - Research scientists hit out on Wednesday at a European Court of Justice (ECJ) case they say could block development of embryonic stem cell-based therapies in Europe.The ECJ's advocate general has said all patents on embryonic stem cell-related technologies should ...