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    ColorMax Buys Patent for Human Colorblindness Genes
    Submitted by J.W. Bizzaro; posted on Friday, January 05, 2001 (5 comments)
    Submitter From the press release: ``Tustin, CA (Nov 14, 2000) ColorMax Technologies, Inc. (OTC:BB) has acquired exclusive rights to the, patent for the human genes responsible for common, hereditary, red-green colorblindness. The Tustin, CA-based company is currently marketing the first legally-approved prescription lenses designed to aid persons with this vision disorder. ColorMax acquired a broad patent license covering the human genes for color vision from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.''

    Full press release:
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    Most people don't even realize that this sort of thing is happening. Tell a colleague.

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