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gene patentability

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Natural or Man Made

This post analyses the product of nature doctrine and gene patentability under US law, with reference to the BRCA gene patent case. It objectively evaluates legal and ethical…

Intellepedia · 27 Nov 2018

The Gene Returns to its Body

Judge Sweet’s landmark ruling held that isolated gene sequences and their analysis are not patentable under US law. This decision invalidated key BRCA gene patents and marks a…

Intellepedia · 27 Nov 2018