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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Victory for gene patent firm in Australian court - health - 15 February 2013 - New Scientist



Victory for gene patent firm in Australian court - health - 15 February 2013 - New Scientist

"Your genes are the same, whether in a test tube or inside your body. But the very act of removing them makes them a patentable invention, according to Australia's Federal Court."

"The ruling comes just two months before the US Supreme Court will hear an appeal over a very similar case between Myriad and the American Civil Liberties Union, which was awarded to Myriad in a lower court."

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