Another question, Why aren't there class action lawsuits by those who have suffered from those diseases against the patent holders? They would certainly have standing and can demonstrate damages.
They take genetic material and poison it and patent it. (Very simplified version of the process.) Then they say we have a new virus. The Latin word just means toxin. Poisoned genetic material would be a toxin.
...somebody has to make money. one just can't decimate civilization for free now can they?
Another question, Why aren't there class action lawsuits by those who have suffered from those diseases against the patent holders? They would certainly have standing and can demonstrate damages.
But, I thought you could not patent a natural event
Cant patent a GENE- Myriad Genetics lawsuit
They take genetic material and poison it and patent it. (Very simplified version of the process.) Then they say we have a new virus. The Latin word just means toxin. Poisoned genetic material would be a toxin.