Judge OKs Challenge to Human Gene Patents

Wired | Nov. 3, 2009 (News Report)

A federal judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit can move forward against the Patent and Trademark Office and a research company awarded exclusive rights to human genes known to detect early signs of breast or ovarian cancer. The first-of-its-kind lawsuit Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Glenn LaBauve - Nov 2, 2009 - 6:18 PM PST
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Edited by: Glenn LaBauve - Nov 4, 2009 - 3:19 PM PST
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 by Glenn LaBauve - Nov. 4, 2009

I am happy that this case will get it's day in court. it will still take years to wind its way thru the courts to a final resolutions.

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