Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by valarauca1 3884 days ago
Entire sections of the Human Genome are patented, so unlikely.
2 comments
damurdock 3884 days ago
Human Genome patents are no longer recognized in the United States of America. https://www.genomeweb.com/clinical-genomics/us-supreme-court...
link
hellbanner 3884 days ago
What does that mean? If I have a child with part of that patented code, the "patent owner" could legally extract the DNA?
link
damurdock 3884 days ago
Human Genome patents are no longer recognized in the US[0], but my understanding is that they were used to protect genetic tests and treatments. For example, Myriad Genomics held patents against the BRCA genes (which can indicate breast cancer risk) which they used to prevent competitors from creating BRCA-based panels.

[0]: https://www.genomeweb.com/clinical-genomics/us-supreme-court...

link