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- Title
Patent watch: Australian court upholds Myriad's gene patent.
- Authors
Harrison, Charlotte
- Abstract
The article discusses a court case between molecular diagnostic company Myriad Genetics Inc. and gene patent opponent Yvonne D'Arcy on the patient eligibility of isolated DNA molecules. It discusses the ruling of an appeals court in Australia on the said case. The impact of the ruling on BRCA1 gene testing and biotechnology companies is also examined.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; LEGAL judgments; GENE patent lawsuits; MYRIAD Genetics Inc.; D'ARCY, Yvonne; APPELLATE courts; BRCA genes; BIOTECHNOLOGY industries; ACTIONS &; defenses (Law)
- Publication
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2014, Vol 13, Issue 11, p805
- ISSN
1474-1776
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/nrd4481