US to rule on research patent

Article Abstract:

A natural phenomenon or a law of nature generally could not be patented, but the Supreme Court provided an opportunity for the biotechnology industry when it ruled that a newly discovered microbe capable of digesting petrol could be patented. The Supreme Court heard a case where LabCorp argued that Metabolite had patented a law of nature by asserting ownership of the relationship between homocysteine levels and vitamin B(sub 12).

Science & research, Research, Interpretation and construction, Microorganisms, Natural law

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Patent reform prompts intellectual tug-of-war

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The reform of patent process in the US is shaping up as a battle of wills between the software and biotechnology industries, which mostly relies heavily on intellectual property. The two draft bills under consideration draw heavily from recommendations made by the National Academy of Sciences, the Federal Trade Commission and the US Patent and Trademark Office and has several provisions that have broad support.

Prepackaged software, Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Patent Law, Computer software industry, Software industry, United States. Patent and Trademark Office

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Should conservation biologists push policies?

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Conservation biologists are facing a tough question of whether they should restrict themselves to just describing the facts of a case or whether they should tell people what measures should be taken. Although some experts do not support the combination of science and advocacy, a majority believe that conservation biologists should advocate certain policies.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Legal/Government Regulation, Environmental Programs, Administration of Environmental Quality Programs, Resources, Environ & Energy-Total Govt, Laws, regulations and rules, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Powers and duties, Environmental policy, Nature conservation, Ecologists

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