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Poet Patents Her Genes

Posted by michael on from the we-aren't-talking-about-Levis dept.

This is too weird not to run: An AP story about a poet who's patenting her own genes. 'I wish to protect myself from unauthorised exploitation, genetic or otherwise,' said MacLean, 30, in her application. 'I am new. I have led a private existence and have not made the invention of myself public. I am not obvious.' Well, I can't argue with that.

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  1. Kids and patented genes by Froomkin · · Score: 2

    I've said for years that my kids should be paying me license fees for their use of my genes.

    Only problem is that the life of a patent doesn't extend to their prime income-earning years....

    Next problem: what if I want to revoke that license?


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    U. Miami School of Law,POB 248087
    Coral Gables, FL 33124,USA
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