The subject of gene patentability is one of the most controversial topics in life sciences. In June 2013, the US Supreme Court reached a unanimous decision in the Association for Molecular Pathology v Myriad Genetics. It stated that companies cannot patent parts of naturally occurring human genes. Managing IP sat down with Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto attorneys Robert Fischer, John Carlin and Joshua Rothman to discuss the ruling
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