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patients, community, scientists, and medical progress. Gene patents aren’t only about the rights of patients, but also about scientific freedom, and advancement in medical research. The question remains: "Is it ethical to patent genes?" What is gene patenting? “A gene patent is the exclusive rights to a specific sequence of DNA (a gene) given by a government to the individual,

aware of this issue either, I was really shocked to read that at least “one-fifth of our genes are privately owned.”(440). In these two articles, the authors Michael Crichton and John Calfee both discuss the issue of gene patents in their articles,” Patenting Life”: New York Times, and “ Decoding the Use of Gene Patents” :The American Magazine. They both agreed that genes should not be able to be patented. Crichton claims, in his article, that there should not be any type of gene patent; That it will

alter organisms for particular reasons (for example, to help beneficial plants and animals to survive under harsh conditions). Make an argument as to why businesses that develop modified organisms should be able to preserve their property rights by patenting such organisms. Then, make a counterargument as to why such organisms should not be patentable. Introduction What are genetically modified (GM) organisms? Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be defined as organisms (i.e. plants, animals or

charged an excess amount of money to patent their human DNA which turned out to be an illegal act. Someone having the ability to own another person 's DNA was not something that was going to be okay. However, there are still blurred lines on gene patenting due to cases such as cDNA naturally occurring in retroviruses like HIV1. Although synthetic DNA can naturally exist in retroviruses and be patented, genetic laboratories should not be able to patent all naturally occurring DNA sequences and use them

price. In the op-ed piece and article, “Patenting Life” and “Decoding the Use of Gene Patents”, by Michael Crichton and John E. Calfee, both authors draw attention to the uses of patenting genes. Crichton goes on to say how gene patents have interfered with medical testings, research studies, and the miscommunications between doctors and their patients, while Calfee reiterates how patients and researchers are getting the benefits that come from patenting genes. Although both authors

Patents are licenses granted by the government that give permission to an inventor the right to rent, hire, or sell his invention. In the science community gene patents have created conflict between those who believe that patents have helped science and those who believe it is actually hindering science advances. Genes are important because they are the heredity of a living organism and it is given from a parent to their offspring. Scientist study genes to find cures for the many diseases found

There are many reasons for the scientific community as well as the citizens of America to be concerned and very opposed to the patenting of genes. For example, on the American Medical Association Website it reads that “ The AMA is opposed to gene patenting because it has the potential to inhibit access to genetic testing for patients and hinder research on genetic disease.” Another problem is that often enough people are harmed when patent

2d 495, 518-19 (2005) See id. at 520. Janice M. Mueller & Donald S. Chisum, Enabling Patent Law's Inherent Anticipation Doctrine, 45 HOUS. L. REV. 1101, 1106-1107 (2008) [hereinafter Mueller & Chisum, Enabling Patent]. Although using double patenting is argued to prevent the danger of evergrening,

Introduction There are four main factors that we have to focus on this project: the idea and features of “Wake Up UL;” researching and advertising process; safety and liability, patenting, competition, and product design; and a financial plan. In the introduction about idea and features of our alarm clock app: Wake Up UL, we have to make an online survey through http://surveymonkey.com and receive fewer responses than we expected, causing inaccuracy in analyzing the demand and need of the product

Michael Crichton and John E. Calfee express opinions about gene patenting and its effect it places on families. Big name companies are able to patent a gene that can potentially cure a person, but at what cost. Crichton and Calfee discuss gene patenting; both agree on cost and lack of research, but disagree on how it changes lives. In the debatable essay Patenting Life by Michael Crichton, he immediately enters the outcome of what may potentially happen to a loved one due to the ability to patent