A gene: invention or discovery

The gene patent war is hotting up again with the US courts recently deeming the patent owned by Myriad Genetics for two breast cancer genes are valid – again

 

What does all this mean? What are the implications for Australia? I for one, am not even going to try to explain, but The Conversation has found three people with different perspectives to give their thoughts.

Luigi Palombi

 

David John Brennan

 

Phillip Soos

Previous TechNyou gene patent stories

New Scientist

TnY – Without patents people will die

 

 

 

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