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Court says isolated human genes cannot be patented The Supreme Court...
2013-07-05 14:56:17| Biotech - Topix.net
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously threw out attempts to patent human genes, siding with advocates who say the multibillion-dollar biotechnology industry should not have exclusive control over genetic information found inside the human body.
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No Patents on Human Genes, Supreme Court Rules
2013-06-14 01:57:35| TechNewsWorld
In a decision that could make it more affordable for women to be screened for breast cancer, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday that human genes cannot be patented. The court's rationale is that human genes occur in nature, making them unpatentable. Complementary DNA, on the other hand -- a synthetic DNA that's also used in genetic testing -- can be patented, the court ruled.
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Court says human genes cannot be patented
2013-06-13 17:01:41| Biotech - Topix.net
The Supreme Court says companies cannot patent human genes, a decision that could profoundly affect the medical and biotechnology industries.
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Court: Can Human Genes be Patented?
2013-04-15 16:03:27| Biotech - Topix.net
DNA may be the building block of life, but can something taken from it also be the building block of a multimillion-dollar medical monopoly? The Supreme Court grapples Monday with the question of whether human genes can be patented.
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Supreme Court case asks: Are human genes patentable?
2013-04-14 14:15:50| Biotech - Topix.net
How can you get a patent for human genes? Aren't genes part of the human body, part of nature? Can you get a patent for a human leg or kidney, or the sun or the moon? The U.S. Supreme Court will wrestle with the question of whether human genes are patentable during oral arguments Monday in a case that could have huge implications for people needing ... (more)
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