Patenting human genes: Reflections on the public debate

Issue JCB, Volume 8, Number 3, 2002 

Andrew Sheard

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5912/jcb437


Abstract:

Examines the public debate on the patentability of human genes. Nature of the debate; Analysis of the participants; Role of the media in the outcome of the debate; Impact on the issue concerning the appropriateness of patents for compounds.

Keywords:patent ,law ,genes ,debate ,public ,media ,en ,

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