Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Genes Should Not Be Patented

retrieved from genomeweb.com

Did the federal appeals court make the right decision in the Myriad case (which says that isolated gene sequences are not products of nature and are therefore patentable)?

69% No. Genes shouldn't be patented.

11% Eh, we'll see what happens next.

8% Yes. Any other decision would have been disastrous for biotech.

6% Yes. Myriad worked hard and deserves to keep those patents.

3% No. The court should have also upheld Myriad's method patents.