Myriad argues (again) for patents related to breast cancer genes

Before a courtroom packed Wednesday with attorneys and company officials, Utah-based Myriad Genetics again defended its patents related to genes linked to breast and ovarian cancer from a new assault by two competitors hoping to move in on its lucrative area of genetic testing.

A bit less than three months after a U.S. Supreme Court decision invalidated several parts of Myriad patents related to the so-called BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, Myriad was back in a federal courtroom asking a judge to prohibit two competitors from offering diagnostic DNA tests that detect mutations related to a high probability of contracting hereditary breast and ovarian cancers.

Read the full, original story here: “Utah’s Myriad argues (again) for patents related to breast cancer genes” 

{{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.singularReviewCountLabel }}
{{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.pluralReviewCountLabel }}
{{ options.labels.newReviewButton }}
{{ userData.canReview.message }}
screenshot at  pm

Are pesticide residues on food something to worry about?

In 1962, Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring drew attention to pesticides and their possible dangers to humans, birds, mammals and the ...
glp menu logo outlined

Newsletter Subscription

* indicates required
Email Lists
glp menu logo outlined

Get news on human & agricultural genetics and biotechnology delivered to your inbox.