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Biotech / Medical : Biotech Valuation
CRSP 55.32+2.7%Jan 12 3:59 PM EST

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To: Biomaven who started this subject3/15/2002 5:37:19 AM
From: nigel bates  Read Replies (1) of 52153
 
Genomeweb story on proposed legislation which could have significant impact on genomic IP -

...Specifically, if passed, the act would "exempt from patent infringement [those] individuals who use patented genetic sequence information for non-commercial research purposes." Broadly, the act, introduced on Thursday, defines research as a "systematic investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge."
The act further exempts "medical practitioners" who use genomic-based diagnostic tests. It defines "genetic diagnostic, prognostic, or predictive test" as "any test designed to detect disease, to predict the potential for a medical disorder, or to predict the effectiveness of therapeutics which use either human or human pathogen genetic sequence information or the proteins encoded by such information."...


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