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Biogen sufficiency
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English
Etymology
The concept stems from the 1996 decision in Biogen v. Medeva.
Noun
- Biogen sufficiency
en patent law A concept according to which, if "the extent of the monopoly claimed [in a patent] exceeds the technical contribution to the art made by the invention as described in the specification", the patent may be revoked on the ground of insufficiency of disclosure.