Wouldn't worry too much. The good part about patents on tools or processes is, that someone first has to prove that you used it. Crispr/CAS9 luckily doesn't leave any traces. Apart from that it's kind of rare that someone is going to sue you for non-commercial patent activities ;)
Am 20.02.2017 um 12:22 schrieb Markus Schmidt: Hi folks Here is some new intel to keep you in the picture. Last week, US patent authorities granted eukaryote CRISPR patents to MIT/Harvard Broad Institue (prokaryotes are with UC Berkeley) https://www.technologyreview.com/s/603662/patent-office-hands-win-in-crispr-battle-to-broad-institute/?goal=0_997ed6f472-6ee82d4db4-153906933&mc_cid=6ee82d4db4&mc_eid=0b98007850 then shares of Editas Genetics, the start up that plans to use the patented tech for gene therapy, anti-aging etc jumped accordingly http://www.nasdaq.com/de/symbol/edit/interactive-chart?timeframe=5d&charttype=line And then Georg Church, co founder of Editas proclaimed that with a few years CRISPR will be used to REVERSE aging (among others). http://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/02/george-church-indicates-reversal-of.html?m=1 The situation in Europe is no different, see e.g. https://register.epo.org/application?number=EP16742455 Among the many patents registered at EPO. So folks, whatever you CRISPR in your kitchens, for the next 20 years or so it will be DIY in the strict sense, for YOURSELF, with exceptions maybe for research or educatiuonal purposes, but not for others as that will be patent infringements - if you don’t plan to strike a deal. Cheers. Markus Von: Pieter van Boheemen <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Datum: Donnerstag, 9. Februar 2017 um 17:39 An: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Cc: Markus Schmidt <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, europe <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, Biocommons <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Betreff: Re: Accessible Bio Companies Back Up DIY Kits Great page Marc! Today I am recording a episode for national television on how to use the DIY crispr kit of The ODIN. It will be on TV some where late May early June http://pers.ntr.nl//programma/van_dna_tot_z/ Let's see how Dutch regulators respond waag society || www.waag.org<http://www.waag.org> || sint antoniesbreestraat 69 || 1011 hb amsterdam || the netherlands || +31 614153298 || skype pieter.van.boheemen open wetlab || http://waag.org/en/lab/open-wetlab fablab amsterdam || http://fablab.waag.org ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- Van: Marc Dusseiller <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Aan: Markus Schmidt <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Cc: europe <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, Biocommons <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Verzonden: Thu, 09 Feb 2017 17:25:26 +0100 (CET) Onderwerp: Re: Accessible Bio Companies Back Up DIY Kits i guess we looked into making our kits... just to flush the net with funny pictures of these dangerous DIYbio stuff :-) hackteria.org/wiki/Make_you_own_CRISPR-Kit m On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 1:21 AM, Markus Schmidt <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: One more by Gizmodo on the subject: http://gizmodo.com/ germany-is-threatening-biohackers-with-prison-1792143993 Von: Markus Schmidt <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Datum: Donnerstag, 9. Februar 2017 um 17:05 An: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, Biocommons <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Betreff: Accessible Bio Companies Back Up DIY Kits Hi folks, Great to see some good response. Here is some more food for thought with the potential for lively exchange of views and opinions. You might have seen the Warning by the German government institution to be careful when using DIYBio kits. The German „Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz" has issued a warning for people who think about purchasing any of the available DIY kits for doing more than analytics, say synthetic stuff. In Make Magazine Germany they discuss who would be affected and several well known start-ups were mentioned. Warning by Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz http://www.bvl.bund.de/DE/06_Gentechnik/04_Fachmeldungen/ 2017/2017_01_25_DIY-Kits.html And Make article https://www.heise.de/make/meldung/Biohacking-Bundesamt- warnt-vor-Do-It-Yourself-Kits-3616860.html Today, two of the affected US “Accessible Bio” companies, Amino and Biorealize, have issued a statement responding to the warning, titled Accessible Bio Companies Back Up the Importance of “Criminal” DIY Kits for the Future of Science Education see for yourself: http://www.prweb.com/releases/accessible/bio/prweb14053058.htm Cheers, Markus -- ******************************************************* !!NOTICE: new phone nr: tel: +41 77 9930877 ******************************************************* //////dusjagr labs///////////////////////////////////////// Dr. Marc Dusseiller Schöneggstr. 34 | CH-8004 Zürich | tel: +41 77 9930877 | skype: dusjagr www.dusseiller.ch/labs<http://www.dusseiller.ch/labs> ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SGMK | Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Mechatronische Kunst Postfach 2161 | CH-8031 Zürich www.mechatronicart.ch<http://www.mechatronicart.ch> ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// hackteria | Open Source Biological Art www.hackteria.org<http://www.hackteria.org> //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
