The case for genomic patenting

Nature. 1995 Dec 7;378(6557):534-6. doi: 10.1038/378534a0.

Abstract

Opposition to the patenting of genomic inventions threatens to erode the foundation of intellectual property rights needed to convert innovative research into new drugs, vaccines and diagnostic tests.

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Databases, Factual
  • Databases, Nucleic Acid
  • Europe
  • Genes*
  • Genetic Research*
  • Humans
  • Information Dissemination
  • Intellectual Property*
  • Internationality
  • Molecular Biology / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Patents as Topic* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Research
  • Social Control, Formal
  • United States