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Supreme Court seems opposed to granting patents on human genes
After hearing arguments against a biotech firm's patents for two genes that signal a risk of breast or ovarian cancers, justices appeared likely to reject them.WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court took up a deceptively simple question in a case brought by breast cancer patients and medical researchers: Are human genes patentable?
latimes.com (1 month and 6 days ago)
Myriad CEO: We're Not Patenting Your Genes, But Our Research
Given the controversy over gene patents, I decided to run this guest post by Peter D. Meldrum, president and chief executive of Myriad Genetics. His firm will be defending its patents on the BRCA breast-cancer genes before the U.S. Supreme Court Monday. The views expressed below are entirely his: The word “breakthrough” is one that medical researchers use with appropriate...
forbes.com (1 month and 10 days ago)
Can You Patent Human Genes?
Supreme Court to hear case regarding genes linked to breast and ovarian cancer.
abcnews.com (1 month and 7 days ago)
Can human genes be patented? Utah firm at US court
The Supreme Court seemed worried Monday about the idea of companies patenting genes that can be found inside the human body, as it heard arguments in a case that could profoundly reshape U.S. medical research and the fight against diseases like breast and ovarian cancer.
miamiherald.com (1 month and 7 days ago)
Supreme Court considers whether human genes can be patented
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed worried Monday about the idea of companies patenting genes that can be found inside the human body, as it heard arguments in a case that could profoundly reshape U.S. medical research and the fight against diseases such as breast and ovarian cancer. The ...
washingtontimes.com (1 month and 7 days ago)
U.S. Supreme Court wades into gene patenting, rejects gun case
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been awarding patents on human genes for almost 30 years, but opponents of Salt Lake City-based Myriad Genetics Inc.'s patents on two genes linked to increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer say patent protection should not be given to something that can be found inside the human body.
oregonlive.com (1 month and 7 days ago)
US supreme court to decide if companies can patent human genes
Utah biotech firm to argue its patents on breast and ovarian cancer genes are necessary to fund further researchThe US supreme court will hear oral arguments next week to decide whether companies can patent human genes, in a landmark case which could alter the course of US medical research and the battle against diseases such as breast and ovarian cancer.A coalition of...
guardian.co.uk (1 month and 11 days ago)
Supreme Court to decide: Can human genes be patented?
Case involving company patenting genes linked to breast and ovarian cancer has profound implications for medical research, multi-billion dollar biotech business
cbsnews.com (1 month and 7 days ago)
High court in Utah case: Justices skeptical about gene patents
High court in Utah case: Justices skeptical about gene patents by Jesse J. Holland The Associated Press Published Apr 15, 2013 01:19PM MDT The Supreme Court seemed worried Monday about the idea of companies patenting genes that can be found inside the human body, as it heard arguments in a case that could profoundly reshape U.S. medical research and the fight against...
sltrib.com (1 month and 7 days ago)
Supreme Court in Utah case: Can human genes be patented?
Supreme Court in Utah case: Can human genes be patented? by Jesse J. Holland The Associated Press Published Apr 15, 2013 10:26AM MDT WASHINGTON • The Supreme Court seems worried about the idea of companies getting patents for genes found inside the human body. Justices on Monday grappled with whether to overturn Myriad Genetics Inc.’s patents on two genes linked to increased...
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