Reversing a longstanding policy, the federal government has decided that human and other genes should not be eligible for patents since they are a part of nature. This new position could have a huge impact on medicine and the biotech industry. Click here to read more about it in The New York Times.
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11/07/2010: U.S. says genes should not be eligible for patents
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