[Next-Generation Sequencing Book]
  • [Photo] Gary Van Domselaar • April 29, 2000
    Let me just clarify: What you're talking about are full-length gene patents, where the medical use of the gene has been described as part of the patent application. As for making that information publicly available, your question actually is a classic example of the general misunderstanding I was just talking about. What do you suppose happens when a patent issues? Just by virtue of being patented, the information is put into the public domain. So the patents that have already been issued – and we now have 400, by the way – are all, by definition, in the public domain right now. And it's actually even broader than that, since we're releasing more than just gene sequence databases; there also are other types of information that are even more valuable. And all that will be put online before the end of the year."

    Full story (interview):
    http://www.salon.com/tech/view/2000/04/24/incyte/index.html

    Reference by Snowdeal.org.

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