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Mpeg La’S Use Of A Patent Pool To Solve The Crispr Industry’S Licensing Problems, Patrick Neville
Mpeg La’S Use Of A Patent Pool To Solve The Crispr Industry’S Licensing Problems, Patrick Neville
Utah Law Review
Since 2012, CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) technology has revolutionized how scientists approach gene editing. CRISPR allows for easier modification and alteration of the genome. This technology has potential applications ranging from correcting genetic defects to the treatment and prevention of diseases—CRISPR’s potential upside is unquestionable. However, CRISPR’s current patent landscape presents a variety of roadblocks for research, innovation, and profit. This Note discusses the potential use of a patent pool to alleviate some of these roadblocks. This Note begins with a discussion of the independent administrative body attempting to create such a patent pool, MPEG LA, before …