Myriad gene patent case

well, i'd say the system worked this time.

http://www.scotusblog.com/2013/06/opinion-recap-no-patent-on-natural-gene-work/

 

So, you agree with the majority decision?

 

Hint: the devil is in the details.

 

+1

To think discovering something in the scientific world means you can patent that discovery??? What a crock..

 

Maybe I misunderstand what they were trying to patent... Were they trying to patent the process of separating the genes? Cuz, if so, I don't see why they couldn't patent the process if its something that takes special knowledge or equipment that they came up with and can replicate. Obviously, you can't patent a gene itself though... That's stupid, that's like trying to patent an arm, or a leg..

 

You can patent a synthetic DNA strand though

 

This decision will, in the short term, lead to a lot of misinformation for people who go to get testing done at centers that aren't supported by Myriad.