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The Gene Wars: Science, The Law And The Human Genome, Omid E. Khalifeh Oct 2009

The Gene Wars: Science, The Law And The Human Genome, Omid E. Khalifeh

Omid E Khalifeh J.D.

Is there a place for gene patents in the patent act? Since before the ruling in Diamond v. Chakrabarty this issue has stirred much controversy in the legal and scientific communities. Although the scope of patentable subject matter has been defined, whether gene patents fall within the precise limits of the Chakrabarty doctrine remains unclear.

Gene patents have increasingly faced scrutiny from people who often times don’t understand genetics or the complexities of the patent process. A lack of understanding has led them to make emotive and one-sided arguments. In his novels, Michael Crichton warns of dangerous mutated bacteria and …


The Gene Wars: Science, The Law And The Human Genome, Omid E. Khalifeh Oct 2009

The Gene Wars: Science, The Law And The Human Genome, Omid E. Khalifeh

Omid E Khalifeh J.D.

Is there a place for gene patents in the patent act? Since before the ruling in Diamond v. Chakrabarty this issue has stirred much controversy in the legal and scientific communities. Although the scope of patentable subject matter has been defined, whether gene patents fall within the precise limits of the Chakrabarty doctrine remains unclear.

Gene patents have increasingly faced scrutiny from people who often times don’t understand genetics or the complexities of the patent process. A lack of understanding has led them to make emotive and one-sided arguments. In his novels, Michael Crichton warns of dangerous mutated bacteria and …


The Gene Wars: Science, The Law And The Human Genome, Omid E. Khalifeh Oct 2009

The Gene Wars: Science, The Law And The Human Genome, Omid E. Khalifeh

Omid E Khalifeh J.D.

Is there a place for gene patents in the patent act? Since before the ruling in Diamond v. Chakrabarty this issue has stirred much controversy in the legal and scientific communities. Although the scope of patentable subject matter has been defined, whether gene patents fall within the precise limits of the Chakrabarty doctrine remains unclear. Gene patents have increasingly faced scrutiny from people who often times don’t understand genetics or the complexities of the patent process. A lack of understanding has led them to make emotive and one-sided arguments. In his novels, Michael Crichton warns of dangerous mutated bacteria and …