Genome research: fulfilling the public's expectations for knowledge and commercialization.
@article{Adler1992GenomeRF,
title={Genome research: fulfilling the public's expectations for knowledge and commercialization.},
author={Reid G. Adler},
journal={Science},
year={1992},
volume={257 5072},
pages={
908-14
}
}This article provides a historical perspective for the patenting of gene sequences and describes the fundamentals and evolution of patent law. It summarizes federal technology transfer law and policy and assesses the impacts of patenting on academic research. The patentability of gene sequences is then considered along with potential impacts that published sequence data may have on obtaining patent protection for downstream products. Industry's position on gene patenting is summarized and…
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