New Technique Makes Most Gene Patents Irrelevant

Billy the Mountain writes "This Scientific American article, Legal Circumvention, describes a technique for circumventing gene patents whereby living cells are coaxed into expressing genes, especially those genes currently held under patents. Although, would-be exploiters of genes are prevented by patent restrictions from constructing a particular sequence and replicating it, patent law cannot be enforced in instances where an existing cell or organism is caused to express any of these patented genes and proteins."

Comments

Heh

[HowlinMad]

Tell that to the RIAA!

Re:what a joke

[BrokenM2001]

AMEN

Off Topic: 12:01

[mheckaman]

Thank you so much! I saw the original 1990 short once upon a time and and absolutely _loved_ it [He was trapped for one hour in the original, not one day] and had been trying to think of exactly what it was for the last month. Couldn't remember the name of it. Now here's the real question. I know you can the 1993 movie from Amazon, but is there anywhere (hell even in VCD) that you can find the _original_ 1990 short?

--Matt

Re:Off Topic: 12:01

[ocelotbob]

is there anywhere (hell even in VCD) that you can find the _original_ 1990 short?

It seems to be available over at half.com Like any movie over there, the quality's hit and miss, but if you want it, there you go.

Re:Copy Protection anyone?

[Your_Mom]

I was using that as an extreme example. furrfu.

Re:hrmm

[meis31337]

I love being called an idiot.

Re:Machining Parts

[Xaoswolf]

Now all we need is to find a way to biologically reproduce copyrighted CD's.