Not only does it "block other uses, including research" from doing anything helpful with the gene sequence's application, which is the part patented, the thousands and thousands of patents that are enqueued in the US Patent Office highly discourage companies and research firms from wanting to do anything related to new gene-sequence based experiments and research. Sure, the work may be very helpful to millions of people, but who wants to work with something that could possibly turn out to be patented in a few years---and then having to pay huge licensing fees to continue work or to sell a product.
Not only do current patents discourage work with gene sequences, but the fear of future patents and enqueued patents deteriorate the progression of research as well.
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Not only does it "block other uses, including research" from doing anything helpful with the gene sequence's application, which is the part patented, the thousands and thousands of patents that are enqueued in the US Patent Office highly discourage companies and research firms from wanting to do anything related to new gene-sequence based experiments and research. Sure, the work may be very helpful to millions of people, but who wants to work with something that could possibly turn out to be patented in a few years---and then having to pay huge licensing fees to continue work or to sell a product.
Not only do current patents discourage work with gene sequences, but the fear of future patents and enqueued patents deteriorate the progression of research as well.
I'm sorry...which of the seven editions are you referring to?
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