Supreme Court Gene Patents Ruling Opens Genetic Test Options 22
vinces99 writes "The Supreme Court's unanimous decision to bar the patenting of naturally occurring genes opens up important clinical testing options for a variety of diseases, which University of Washington medical geneticists and laboratory medicine experts say will benefit patients. Mary-Claire King, a UW geneticist who was instrumental in identifying the breast cancer-causing genes at the heart of the court case, hailed the ruling as 'a victory for patients, their families, their physicians and common sense.' She noted that within 24 hours after the decision was announced on June 13, UW Laboratory Medicine was offering tests for all known breast cancer genes."
Re:It is a hopeful, small step in the right direct (Score:2, Funny)
A prime example of how current IP law and mentality have hindered usefulness and innovation of technology.
Hopefully this will serve as a wake-up call to much needed IP law reform.
This is nothing more than a slap in the face of Capitalism. I say let the free market decide who lives and who dies!