also see http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v25/n2/abs/nbt0207-185.html
---------------------------------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 20:32:17 -0500 > Subject: Re: [FC-discuss] Gene Patents? > > > > http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/310/5746/239 > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:12:53 -0500 > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [FC-discuss] Gene Patents? > > > > This isn't quite culture related, but... > > > > I saw somewhere that there are trademarks of 20% of our genes at the USPTO. > > > > My instinct is that this seems wrong, given that it's a patent of a > > discovery of something that occurs in nature, and that it could potentially > > harm the quality or price of various types of medical care or drugs. At the > > same time, it seems possible that banning genetic patents could cause > > pharmaceutical companies to decrease their investments in research. > > > > Does anyone here have thoughts on this? Does anyone know more about the > > economics? I did some Googling and I found a lot of conflicting info. > > > > Best, > > Jonathan > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get the most out of tax shelters and other breaks. > http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/TaxShelters/TaxShelters.aspx?icid=WLtextFebtagline > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss _________________________________________________________________ Find a local pizza place, movie theater, and more….then map the best route! http://maps.live.com/?icid=wlmtag1 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss
