They're original, creative and recorded in fixed form, so perhaps they already are copyrighted!
-- Nick Arnett Phone/fax: (408) 904-7198 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Andrew Crystall > Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 5:04 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Gene sequences - copyright? > > > While talking to a biologist friend, he came up with an interesting > suggestion - a persons gene sequence should be (automatically > assumed to be) copyrighted by them. > > While it might sound silly, there are certainly upsides to the idea - it > would allow you to determine who was allowed to look at it, and you > would have a solid legal basis for taking access against companies > which used it without your authorisation (like say an insurance > company). > > I think he a point - the laws of copyright do seem relevant, rather > some new form of law which would be more subject to being > "interpretated" in a way which gives you no protection. > > Andy > Dawn Falcon > > _______________________________________________ > http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
