Re: Patenting a GENE? WHAT?

Subject: Re: Re: Patenting a GENE? WHAT?

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: : Recently PE Corp. announced that they have mapped 90% of the human genome and that with their current techniques will have completed the entire human genome by the summer of 2000. I also read that PE Corp has 14 patents pending on genes that will be integral to the pharm. companies for new therapies and drugs. Logically, I have a serious issues regarding patenting genes. Is this true that a company or indivudual can control a gene when it comes to making money on treatments or do they control the processes/testing procedures in which one comes by the "Gene information"? If anyone knows where I can find more information regarding this or any related information on "biotechnology", "genetics", and the patenting regulations governing these areas I would greatly appreciate it. : : Thank YOU. : The law is moving so fast I have allowed biotechnology to pass me by. My gut says that patenting a gene per se may not be able to be done but it is likely that the use of genes in the creation of a desirable result is likely patentable. : M. Arthur Auslander : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive : ELAINE's Workshop (sm): : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com

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