基因科技的法律问题研究——“发明”基因?“发现”基因?

Legal Research on Gene Science and Technology--Does Gene Belong to Invention or Discovery

发明和发现是专利法理论中的两个概念,一般认为,发明指的是设计和制造前所未有的东西;发现则是揭示出已有的,但人们尚不知道的东西。随着基因科技的发展,人们对是否应授予基因专利争论的沸沸扬扬,其焦点主要在于对基因属于发现还是发明认识不一。通过比较和分析各方观点,我们认为在对待基因是否具有可专利性时,应淡化发明与发现的区别,而专注与实质性审查。

Does gene belong to invention or discovery？This is a very important problem that most gene experts have to face. The authors think that gene ought to be given the patent.We need not to argue that gene belong to invention or discovery.