Why is Gene Sequencing Is Not Patentable? Biological Patent Expert Witness Acknowledges DNA Sequencing Is a Well-Known Process.
A federal judge recently made a decision to invalidate a patent on the process of detecting Down syndrome in fetuses using genetic sequences. The biological science community seems to concur with the ruling that naturally occurring genes are not patentable. The patent holder’s own biological patent expert witness agree that the amplification and detection of … Continued