Category: Patentable Subject Matter

    By Kevin E. Noonan — The zeitgeist has turned harshly on patenting in the U.S., perhaps nowhere as starkly as in gene patenting.  Originally the subject of op-ed rants by famous authors (see "Science Fiction in The New York Times") and quixotic bills introduced by undistinguished members of Congress (see "The Continuing Threat to…

    By Donald Zuhn — Last Thursday, authorities on patent law and public policy were brought together to discuss the intersection of cutting-edge genetic research and intellectual property.  The discussion, prompted by the recent ACLU v. USPTO case, took place on The Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU, Washington, DC's leading public radio station, and those…