I just read through it and the title to this post and to the article are misleading. From what I can tell, the SC ruled that DNA or cDNA (which includes mRNA) CANNOT be patented since the cDNA is identical to naturally-occurring DNA.
"We merely hold that genes and the information they encode are not patent
eligible under §101 simply because they have been isolated from the surrounding genetic material."
“Held: A naturally occurring DNA segment is a product of nature and not patent eligible merely because it has been isolated, but cDNA is patent eligible because it is not naturally occurring. Pp. 10–18.”
I'm having trouble getting through it all myself, but just from a quick skim it seems like they wanted a patent for exclusive rights to modify/manufacture. But I guess with a logical leap, once it's in your body their product becomes part of you and then things get murky. And we all know how these sleazebags love to twist and manipulate uncertainty to their advantage.
An actual court document would have been good to pass on to people.
It's at the bottom of the page they linked.
You struggle because it's fictional language. Meant to be interpreted by a judge any way they want him to.
I just read through it and the title to this post and to the article are misleading. From what I can tell, the SC ruled that DNA or cDNA (which includes mRNA) CANNOT be patented since the cDNA is identical to naturally-occurring DNA.
"We merely hold that genes and the information they encode are not patent eligible under §101 simply because they have been isolated from the surrounding genetic material."
Page 2:
“Held: A naturally occurring DNA segment is a product of nature and not patent eligible merely because it has been isolated, but cDNA is patent eligible because it is not naturally occurring. Pp. 10–18.”
I'm having trouble getting through it all myself, but just from a quick skim it seems like they wanted a patent for exclusive rights to modify/manufacture. But I guess with a logical leap, once it's in your body their product becomes part of you and then things get murky. And we all know how these sleazebags love to twist and manipulate uncertainty to their advantage.
Ah, OK - thanks!
The link for full court document at bottom of article.