http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/ The Center for Genetics and Society works for thoughtful consideration, responsible uses, and effective governance of genetic, reproductive, and other biotechnologies. http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5282 <div class="text blurb">The pace of news on legal challenges to patents on human genes is quickening. </div> Wed, 07 Jul 2010 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5282 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5275 <div class="text blurb">The American Medical Association opposes the patenting of human genes and related naturally occurring mutations.</div> Mon, 28 Jun 2010 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5275 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5273 <div class="text blurb">John Sulston, who led the UK branch of the Human Genome Project, says patents on human genes would restrict access to treatments and inhibit research. </div> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5273 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5270 <div class="text blurb">In 1998, Penn geneticists Arupa Ganguly and Haig Kazazian were ordered to stop offering women a test for genetic mutations that carry a dire risk of breast cancer. </div> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5270 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5265 <div class="text blurb">Landmark legal action was launched against the owners of the patent over the genes associated with an increased risk of cancer.</div> Tue, 08 Jun 2010 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5265 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5200 <div class="text blurb">A recent ruling on a stem cell patent is similar with concurrent challenges to patents on human genes related to breast cancer.</div> Fri, 14 May 2010 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5200 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5197 <div class="text blurb">The Patent and Trademark Office appeals board found that a patent on human embryonic stem cells was invalid as obvious at the time of invention.</div> Wed, 12 May 2010 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5197 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5179 <div class="text blurb">The US Patent and Trademark Office agreed with public interest critics and will likely end a major human stem cell patent.</div> Mon, 03 May 2010 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5179 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5165 <div class="text blurb">The recent landmark US court ruling against gene patents has reignited debate on the issue in Australia just weeks before the expected release of a senate report.</div> Fri, 23 Apr 2010 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5165 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5148 <div class="text blurb">Far from hurting biotech innovation, eliminating pure gene patents will greatly speed innovation in the biotech sector.</div> Fri, 09 Apr 2010 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5148 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5143 <div class="text blurb">Claiming exclusive domain over human genes is a troubling precedent. Genes come from our bodies and thus should belong to all of us</div> Tue, 06 Apr 2010 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5143 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5138 <div class="text blurb">This Sunday, the long-running American television news show will air a segment on the debate over human gene patents.</div> Fri, 02 Apr 2010 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5138 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5137 <div class="text blurb">A judge threw out patents on genes linked to breast and ovarian cancer, siding with scientists and health advocates who argue that a company cannot patent a product of nature.</div> Thu, 01 Apr 2010 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5137 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5204 <div class="text blurb">Isolated and purified DNA lacking “markedly different characteristics” from native DNA is not patentable, a US court ruled.</div> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5204 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5136 <div class="text blurb">&#8203;The Center for Genetics and Society is trumpeting a ruling from a New York-based federal court that squashed a biotech company's efforts to patent human genes.</div> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 http://www.geneticsandsociety.org/article.php?id=5136