Gene Patent Supreme Court Case Centers Around Two Breast Cancer Genes
It’s not the genes themselves, but mutations that can put women at higher risk of breast cancer.(Getty Images) On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that asks a central...
View ArticleSupreme Court Seems Skeptical of Patenting Human Genes
In arguments at the Supreme Court Monday, justices appeared skeptical about patenting human genes. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been granting parents on human genes for nearly 30 years....
View ArticleSan Francisco Breast Cancer Advocates Jubilant Over Supreme Court Human Genes...
(William West/AFP/Getty Images) In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday morning that human genes are not patentable. The case centered around Myriad Genetics, the holder of...
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