Gene Patents: A Brief Overview of Intellectual Property Issues

Schacht, Wendy H.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Patents;    Genetic engineering;    Intellectual property;   

RP-ID  :  RS22516
RP-ID  :  RS22516_2006Oct03

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report is a brief discussion of the ethical, legal, and economic issues of gene patenting.The courts have upheld gene patents that meet the criteria of patentability defined by the Patent Act. However, the practice of awarding patents on genes has come under intense scrutiny by some scientists, legal scholars, politicians, and other experts.