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US Government Takes A Side In Gene Patent Debate

US Government Takes A Side In Gene Patent Debate

Dan Whalen is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School In a recent amicus brief, the US Department of Justice has suggested that patents for “isolated human genomic DNA” be invalidated, a significant change to the longstanding practice of gene patenting. The surprising proposition comes in response to an appeal by Myriad Genetics of […]