Pratap Devarapalli, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, TC Bernie School of Law, University of Queensland, Australia, who visited the Institute as a guest researcher in 2024 , will present his recently published book on Bioinked Boundaries: Is 3D Bioprinting Innovation Falling Down at the Patentability Hurdle?
In his talk Dr. Devarapalli will especially emphasize the EU perspective.
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Hanns Ullrich
Abstract:
3D bioprinting, the fabrication of living tissues and organs using bioinks and additive manufacturing - is revolutionizing medicine but raises critical challenges for intellectual property (IP) systems. This presentation draws on Devarapalli's recent book, Bioinked Boundaries (Springer 2025), that analyse how patent laws in the US, Europe, and Australia address bioprinting inventions such as bioinks and bioprinted tissues. Through comparative doctrinal and empirical analysis of relevant provisions, case law and patent prosecution data, the talk will highlight the diverging thresholds for “patentable subject matter” across these jurisdictions and their implications for innovation, policy, and global harmonization.