Intellectual Property Landscape of the Human Genome

1. Intellectual Property Landscape of the Human Genome
2. Patome: a database server for biological sequence annotation and analysis in issued patents and published patent applications

Patented, So What, Let's DIY BRCA1/2

    The most ridiculous thing is to pay thousands of license fees to patent holder to obtain permission to test each individual's own genome. In the case of BRCA1/2, however, it's the bloody truth protected by law.
    Fortunately enough, here is a detour:
Do-it-yourself genetic testing
    Freely available software download:

A computational diagnostic test for mutations in the human breast-cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2

The Use Of A Gene Patent

    Distinguishe between the use of a gene patent
to cover a genetic test — in which the tester simply observes the sequence of a gene
    AND
to protect investment in developing biotherapeutics — when patent holders use genetic information as a platform for invention
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Testing time for gene patents