The US Supreme Court has apparently ruled unanimously in the Myriad Genetics case that they can not patent naturally occurring genes. However they did allow the patenting of their synthetic cDNA. I think both are very good decisions.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/supreme-court-rules-human-genes-may-not-be-patented/2013/06/13/9e5c55d2-d43d-11e2-a73e-826d299ff459_story.html
http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2013/06/human-genes-can%E2%80%99t-be-patented?et_cid=3311314&et_rid=54636800&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.laboratoryequipment.com%2fnews%2f2013%2f06%2fhuman-genes-can%25E2%2580%2599t-be-patented
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You can't patent genes
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You can't patent genes
by Swift » Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:39 pm
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Re: You can't patent genes
by FZR1KG » Thu Jun 13, 2013 11:41 pm
I want to patent Judges and politicians.
That anytime they make a decision I get royalties...hmmm...ok, patenting politicians is obviously a waste of money.
That anytime they make a decision I get royalties...hmmm...ok, patenting politicians is obviously a waste of money.
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Re: You can't patent genes
by Swift » Fri Jun 14, 2013 3:16 am
FZR1KG wrote:I want to patent Judges and politicians.
That anytime they make a decision I get royalties...hmmm...ok, patenting politicians is obviously a waste of money.
From wikipedia (with my bold):
In modern usage, the term patent usually refers to the right granted to anyone who invents any new, useful, and non-obvious process, machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter.
Obviously doesn't apply to your idea.
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