• How Are 20% of Human Genes Patented?
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[QUOTE=Maucer;30504402]I don't know about the USA but the patents laws here prohibit patenting genes because they're not invented by humans. Neither are new species. You can only patent genes as parts of manufacturing process.[/QUOTE] I'm going to patent pregnancy, the 'manufacturing process' of babies and make TRILLIONS. I'm a genius and you know it. :mmmsmug:
[QUOTE=Proj3ct_ZeRo;30462990]When deep space exploration ramps up, it'll be the corporations that name everything, the IBM Stellar Sphere, the Microsoft Galaxy, Planet Starbucks.[/QUOTE] Thanks for reminding me to watch that again, I had not seen it in a while. It's still amazing to me how I can experience that film again and be so excited by what I've already seen. I still find things I hadn't noticed before.
I own my genetic makeup just as you own yours. A legal document doesn't take away your right to your own body.
[QUOTE=LunchboxOfDoom;30462098]I miss Michael. :smith:[/QUOTE] He died literally the week I was writing a report on Timeline for school. [editline]16th June 2011[/editline] Can you patent the act of patenting?
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