Should DNA be Patentable? 257
nexex writes: "This story seems brings the patent debate home; specifically, should a company or person be able to 'own' your DNA? Obviously researchers want to profit from their discoveries, thus funding new research. But critics counter they are profitting at the expense of our health, citing restrive screening licenses for things such as breast cancer and Alzheimer's. Citing a figure from a UK activist group, 500,000 gene or gene sequence patents have been applied for worldwide. Another excellent article on this issue from Salon.com was from a couple years ago."
Patent AIDS, Herpes, Malaria... (Score:4, Funny)
How can you patent something that already exists? (Score:2, Funny)
Patent my DNA? (Score:2, Funny)
*sigh*
Open Source (Score:4, Funny)
good work (Score:1, Funny)
much like others patented the star formations in the sky to find their way home.
while you're at it, patent warm water too.
Re:Open Source (Score:3, Funny)
My wife's patented mine with a marriage license.
Re:Open Source (Score:3, Funny)