NDLI: Explaining the Benefits of Human Genome Patent

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Explaining the Benefits of Human Genome Patent

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Topu, Shahima Akter
Copyright Year	2018
Description	Journal: SSRN Electronic Journal Gene patenting has been facing backlash for decades now. Even Michael Crichton, science fiction novelist, as joined the bandwagon speaking against gene patent. With such hostility towards patents, the professional interests of academics, researchers and inventors are under the threat of losing their rights over the work they have done. The biotech industry can never be out of discoveries. With constant biological changes, new diseases are appearing and they have to dig deeper. However, not all progress is free. Rewarding the inventors is not at all unfair.This paper will demonstrate that (i) patents are a foundation of the industry. They are needed to innovate further progress. The reason patent law exists to protect the inventions for a limited period of time. The paper will also demonstrate that (ii) the social myths about gene patent are not really manifested in reality. It will discuss the argument against gene patenting and then will present counter arguments with empirical evidence whether the myths are really true.
Related Links	https://zenodo.org/record/2649658/files/AFJBS2019016_(p.46-50).pdf https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm?abstractid=3100840
ISSN	10914358
e-ISSN	15565068
DOI	10.2139/ssrn.3100840
Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier BV
Publisher Date	2018-01-12
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: SSRN Electronic Journal History and Philosophy of Science Human Genome Intellectual Property
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Psychiatry and Mental Health

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