Myriad Gene Patents Invalid, Unconstitutional: ACLU

By Erin Coe (May 13, 2009, 12:00 AM EDT) -- Bringing the first gene patent lawsuit under the First Amendment, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Public Patent Foundation are seeking to invalidate seven patents covering a pair of human genes associated with breast and ovarian cancer they claim could stifle research on possible cures and restrict women's medical care options....

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