Viruses can only be patented if they are MAN MADE. ---Ole Dammegård (catbox.moe)
submitted 4.6 years ago by uab
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sbt2160p 4.6 years ago
Viruses can only be patented if they are MAN MADE.
[citation needed]
I was under the impression that any “discovered” set of genetic data was patentable, thanks to our insane system.
Kingleopold2 4.6 years ago
Used to be, it was ruled a while ago that it has to have been altered in some way
elcob32 4.6 years ago
Again, [citation needed].
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_for_Molecular_Pathology_v._Myriad_Genetics,_Inc.
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/569/576/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.lexisnexis.com/community/amp-casebrief/casebrief-ass-n-for-molecular-pathology-v-myriad-genetics-inc
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sbt2160p ago
[citation needed]
I was under the impression that any “discovered” set of genetic data was patentable, thanks to our insane system.
Kingleopold2 ago
Used to be, it was ruled a while ago that it has to have been altered in some way
elcob32 ago
Again, [citation needed].
Kingleopold2 ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_for_Molecular_Pathology_v._Myriad_Genetics,_Inc.
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/569/576/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.lexisnexis.com/community/amp-casebrief/casebrief-ass-n-for-molecular-pathology-v-myriad-genetics-inc