Tagged: gene patents

US Federal Appeal Court upholds gene Myriad Gene patent after referral from Supreme Court - Stick

Peter Kerr • Aug 21, 2012 •

• development,
• Doug Calhoun,
• gene patents,
• innovation,
• Patent,
• Sciblogs,
• Science policy

By guest blogger Doug Calhoun A US appeals court has for a second time upheld the validity of the Myriad Genetics gene patent.  In its 16 August 2012 decision: the same judges again decided 2 to 1 in favour of … Continue reading → … Read More

Gene patent debate in Australia — into injury time? - Stick

Peter Kerr • Feb 29, 2012 •

• Australia,
• Doug Calhoun,
• Early stage science,
• gene patents,
• innovation,
• IP law,
• Patent,
• proprietary,
• Sciblogs,
• Science policy

A guest blog – Doug Calhoun’s recent sticK blog on potentially crippling effects of intended patent law changes (see here) encouraged some healthy discussion (including on SciBlogs). In the interests of helping to ensure that upcoming legislation gets it right … Continue reading → … Read More