Gene patents and personalized medicine

Unblocked Future: Why Gene Patents Won’t Hinder Whole Genome Sequencing and Personalized Medicine

Whole-genome sequencing has been hailed as the crucial next step in personalized medicine. It has also been described as likely violating hundreds—if not thousands—of pre-existing patents on individual genes. These claims of patent infringement, however, are usually made without detailed analysis. Instead of stating that infringement definitely occurs, or in what circumstances it occurs, the di...

Procuring Personalized Medicine Patents In US Vs. Europe

Law360, New York (July 20, 2015, 9:56 AM ET) -Personalized medicine has been interchangeably called precision, tailored, targeted or genomic medicine. Broadly speaking, personalized medicine is individualized medicine that customizes medical treatment to a patient’s genetic characteristics, previous treatment history, lifestyle, environment and/or preferences. Simply put, it provides the right ...

Patents & the progress of personalized medicine: biomarkers research as lens.

This article addresses the barriers to personalized medicine, focusing on the burgeoning field of biomarkers research. The author begins by framing intellectual property issues as more than a product of industry incentives and suggests that these issues are deeply entangled with other barriers facing personalized medicine such as regulatory framework deficiencies. The author proposes a set of f...

The future of gene patents and the implications for medicine.

Bilski’s “Machine-or-Transformation” Test: Uncertain Prognosis for Diagnostic Methods and Personalized Medicine Patents