Patenting of human genes causes uproar
June 10, 2009
Intellectual Property News, Inventions, Patents
The USA patents office known as USPTO as well as the University of Utah Research Foundation together with Myriad are in the hot water. Groups of researchers, women’s health activists, and medical professionals have challenged the right of patenting human genes. Almost 4400 patents have been granted by the USPTO for human genes ranging from conditions such as Asthma to Alzheimer’s. The communities feel that patenting human genes will prevent further research and thus hinder the development of workable treatments and solutions in future. Back in SA do we need to look carefully at what the patenting of human genes holds in store for the future and thus balance the right to invention and development with that of the greater of society?
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