This book explores the complexities of pharmaceutical, biological, and chemical patents within European and German patent law. It discusses novelty, state of the art, and the patenting of new medical uses, alongside issues of bioethics and natural occurrences. Key ECJ decisions on patents emphasize the significance of this legal area.
Street theatre invades a public space, shakes it up and disappears, but the memory of the disruption haunts the site for audiences who experience it. This book looks at how the dynamic interrelationship of performance, participant and place creates a politicized aesthetic of public space that enables the public to rehearse democratic practices.