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âTo live, to err, to fall, to triumph, to recreate life out of life'
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| Bold words, coming from a rebel scientist â
| one who created a storm over a decade ago by
| first trying to patent a human gene (not
| allowed to do so by law), and then decoding
| the entire human genome, in competition with
| the publicly funded organizations doing the
| same. Now, he and his group have gone ahead
| and done what New Scientist had âassumedâ.
|
| [...]
|
| There is the other issue of patents and
| ownership. Venter's group has applied for
| several patents covering the work.
|
| While one group, commenting on this, worries
| whether it could result in a monopoly on
| âsynthetic lifeâ, another sounds a reassuring
| note: âIt is unlikely that Synthetic Genomics
| (Venter's company) will become the Microsoft
| of synthetic biologyâ.
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http://www.hindu.com/seta/2010/06/03/stories/2010060352361800.htm
Lawyers:
Analysis: Patents
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| Looking ahead, European law firms will be
| keen to get their teeth into the new European
| market when it finally emerges. Law firms
| will have to be careful how they alter their
| strategy on the Continent to position
| themselves in what promises to be a lucrative
| market.
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http://www.whoswholegal.com/news/analysis/article/28367/analysis-patents/
Recent:
Think Gene Patents Are Controversial Now? Just Wait
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| Of course, the $1,000 genome is likely
| years away, and those who favor exclusive
| patents on diagnostics say theyâre
| necessary for companies to make their money
| back on research and development.
|
| But exclusive patents may already be
| keeping some patients in the dark, the WSJ
| article says. It describes a new method of
| genetic testing called chromosomal
| microarrays that can pick up chromosomal
| abnormalities in the genome. Whatâs a
| doctor to do if that kind of analysis
| encompasses a gene thatâs already patented
| â tell the patient or stick to the letter
| of the law?
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http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2010/04/14/think-gene-patents-are-controversial-now-just-wait/
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