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Harmonizing European patent practice

Nature volume 386, page 641 (1997)Cite this article

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  1. Sandy Thomas: To whom correspondence should be addressed.

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  1. Genetics Interest Group, Farringdon Point, 29–35 Farringdon Road, London, EC1M 3JB, UK

    Alastair Kent

  2. British Biotech Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Watlington Road, Oxford, 0X4 5LY, UK

    Nick Scott-Ram

  3. Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RT, UK

    Sandy Thomas

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Kent, A., Scott-Ram, N. & Thomas, S. Harmonizing European patent practice. Nature 386, 641 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/386641a0

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