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ARTICLE | Politics, Policy & Law

Gene patent debate heats up

February 8, 2010 8:00 AM UTC

The courts, an HHS advisory committee and Congress are all considering calls to bar gene patenting in the U.S. Despite all of the attention, not much is likely to happen.

Last week, a federal court heard arguments in a case seeking to invalidate gene patents, while an HHS advisory committee finalized a report recommending legislation to exempt genetic tests from liability for infringement of gene patent claims...