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Supreme Court to Decide if Human Genes Are Patentable
The Supreme Court announced Friday it would review a case testing whether human genes may be patented, in a dispute weighing patents associated with human genes known to detect early signs of breast and...Supreme Court orders appeals court to reconsider gene patents
In the wake of last week's ruling striking down medical diagnostic patents, the Supreme Court has asked an appeals court to reconsider a year-old ruling allowing patents on human genes. In the 1990s,...Appeals Court overrules lower court, upholds breast cancer gene test
A bit over two years ago, a large collection of interested parties joined together with the ACLU to challenge a practice that had become business as usual: the patenting of human genes. The...Judge Nullifies Gene Patents
A federal judge on Monday nullified patents associated with human genes known to detect early signs of breast and ovarian cancer. It was the first time a federal court has invalidated a patent...Judge OKs Challenge to Human-Gene Patents
A federal judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit can move forward against the Patent and Trademark Office and the research company that was awarded exclusive rights to human genes known to detect early...Exclusive Usenet Offers: $7.95/month
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