Patents, Secrecy, and DNA

Patents, Secrecy, and DNA

The patent system has contributed greatly to genomics. The intellectual property regime for DNA sequences is trade secrecy when data are most valuable, followed by government-enforced monopoly rights for the duration of a patent's term.

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2001-07, Vol.293 (5528), p.217-217
Hauptverfasser: Cook-Deegan, Robert Mullan, McCormack, Stephen J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biotechnology
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Disclosure
DNA
Genomics
Innovation
Intellectual property
Intellectual property law
Monopolies
Nucleotide sequences
Patent applications
Patent law
Policy Forum
Statistical Data
Technological innovation
Trade secrets
United States
United States environmental policy
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Zusammenfassung:The patent system has contributed greatly to genomics. The intellectual property regime for DNA sequences is trade secrecy when data are most valuable, followed by government-enforced monopoly rights for the duration of a patent's term.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1058032