Gene Patents: A Brief Overview of Intellectual Property Issues
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This report is a brief discussion of the ethical, legal, and economic issues of gene patenting. The courts have upheld gene patents that meet the criteria of patentability defined by the Patent Act. However, the practice of awarding patents on genes has come under intense scrutiny by some scientists, legal scholars, politicians, and other experts.
Date:
October 3, 2006
Creator:
Schacht, Wendy H.
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