I wrote a blog post on today’s Supreme Court ruling about whether genes can be patented over on my law firm’s blog. In summary, the unanimous holding is that just because a company isolates a human gene, it cannot patent that gene. On the other hand, synthetic genes that require extensive human manipulation can be patented.
Nothing on this site is legal advice. All information is for educational purposes only. If you require legal advice, please contact an attorney in your specific jurisdiction. Do not act or refrain from acting based on what you read on this site. Viewing this site or communicating with Jennifer Ellis through the site does not form an attorney/client relationship between you and Jennifer Ellis or Jennifer Ellis, JD, LLC. Please view the full disclaimer for more information. Please see privacy for information about how this site uses your data and information on advertising. © 2020 Jennifer Ellis · All Rights Reserved. (Website created in 2011).