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Natural Genes Not Patentable, Says Supreme Court

By Mandour & Associates on June 20, 2013
Posted in IP Litigation News, Patent News

dna-strand.jpgIPNews® – All patents held for naturally occurring genes were struck down by the Supreme Court Thursday, as they ruled that objects found in nature are not patentable.

The court struck down arguments made by Myriad Genetics, which argued that it spent millions of dollars isolating these genes, which should be eligible for patent protection. …

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