16 April 2013Americas

Myriad: the oral arguments

On Monday, April 15, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether genetic material is patent eligible subject matter and in particular, whether Utah-based Myriad Genetics’ patents covering isolated human genes linked to breast and ovarian cancer are valid and enforceable.

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13 June 2013   The US Supreme Court has ruled that isolated human DNA is not patent eligible and has struck down patents owned by biotech company Myriad, ending a long-running and controversial case.

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13 June 2013   The US Supreme Court has ruled that isolated human DNA is not patent eligible and has struck down patents owned by biotech company Myriad, ending a long-running and controversial case.

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Americas
13 June 2013   The US Supreme Court has ruled that isolated human DNA is not patent eligible and has struck down patents owned by biotech company Myriad, ending a long-running and controversial case.