Her article doesn't note that the court broadly affirmed the eligibility of patent protection for synthetic DNA and underscored the importance of methods patents for the development of genetic tests.
Finally, other sequences in the patent databases can be identified in the query as producing the same amplicon: all of them are part of patents claiming the development of glufosinate tolerant rice strains, of which LLRICE62 is a member (see for example AR2338850.1 of the patnt database, found in the granted patent US-6468747-B1).
The year 2014 is the centenary of the filing of a key US patent in the development of the modern zip fastener.
In 2007, Mr. Dalis was awarded a patent for the development of a new type of arc-resistant switchgear to increase worker safety and recently licensed it to Point Eight Power of New Orleans.
According to the patent literature, the development of active and selective vanadium-based catalysts became an important research topic.
The theme of said patent is the development of cannabinoid-based formulations with the intention of treating an assortment of neurobehavioral disorders, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety and sleep disorders.
"Patenting promotes the development of effective cannabinoid medicines, allowing organisations to invest enormous amounts of money to produce medicines that can fit in with conventional regulations," said Peter Reynolds, president of Clear, a group that campaigns for cannabis law reform.
Unfortunately, the problem in both cases is that we are relying on relics of the feudal guild system (copyrights and patents) to finance the development of the product.
Gemstar holds hundreds of patents relating to the development of electronic program guides, which are meant to allow consumers to navigate the ever-expanding range of programming choices on their cable and satellite television services.
Genetic researchers have argued that the patent actually prevented the development of better tests, and so interfered with the advancement of science.
