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Ontario Ignores Gene Patent

Posted by michael on Tuesday January 7, 2003 @04:54AM from the put-up-your-dukes dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "Well, for once my government the Ontario Tories have done something right. You see, there's this cancer test that involves a gene sequence patented in Utah. Thankfully, my goverment decided to ignore the patent and help out those who need it. Ah the joys of living in such a liberated country." Different provinces have made different decisions about this particular patent.

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Don't be too happy by Anonymous Coward · 2003-01-07 05:07 · Score: 4, Funny

Ah the joys of living in such a liberated country

You'll be less pleased when GWB names Canada as a new member of the Axis of Evil in his upcoming State of the Union address because of your "intellectual terrorism".