We come across many patent publications which are killing novelty or patentability for many of our ideas. Though the designed molecule of our interest is not enabled in specification portion of prior art patent publication, but it comes within the scope of Murkush of general formula's in prior art patent publication when we consider the definitions and substitutions mentioned in the description of Murkush. This is really a concern for the inventors, intellectual property professionals, patent system, pharmaceutical companies and society. This poster explains facts of such patent publications with examples, how they are killing new innovations and suggests some solutions how to overcome this issue. The need and role of inventors, intellectual property professionals, WTO and government patent law policy makers in suggesting solution for this issue are also discussed in this poster

Broad Murkush of general formula's in chemistry patent publications killing new innovations

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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