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Tinman57:
[  These people are out of their minds.....]
Supreme Court: We'll decide if human genes can be patented
The Supreme Court will make the decision as to whether corporations have the right to patent genes they discover.

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/supreme-court-well-decide-if-human-genes-can-be-patented/7214

Renegade:
[  These people are out of their minds.....]
-Tinman57 (December 03, 2012, 08:53 PM)
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+1

It needs to stop at some point.

barney:
What I want to know is whether I can be sued for having a gene they patent - litigation seems to be the order of the day.

And, if they do sue, and I loose, does that mean I'd have to have that gene removed? 

If so, who pays for my surgery/funeral?!?  Presumably, that would be me, since I happened to possess the offending gene  :P.

Would prior use count - assuming I'm older than the corp. that patented my gene?

Just a few surface thoughts  :-\.

mwb1100:
My retirement plan: once my kids get done with college and get real jobs, I can sue for patent infringement.

barney:
Definitely a seminal plan  :P.

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