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Biotech industry worries over Supreme Court DNA ruling
2013-06-14 05:35:18| Biotech - Topix.net
The US Supreme Court's rejection Thursday of natural DNA patent protection could hurt biotech companies, but specialists said it left enough safeguards for the industry to keep innovating.
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Federal Court Allows EEOC Disability Case to Proceed, Denying United Parcel Service's Appeal
2013-06-14 05:32:26| Air Courier - Topix.net
A federal district court has denied United Parcel Service's motion to appeal an earlier ruling in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission , the agency announced today.
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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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US court says human genes cannot be patented
2013-06-13 21:11:19| Biotech - Topix.net
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology industries.
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Court ruling may open up breast cancer gene tests
2013-06-13 21:11:18| Biotech - Topix.net
A ruling by the Supreme Court that human genes can't be patented is expected to increase access and drop the cost for tests for gene mutations that greatly raise the risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer.
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