This article reviews legal criteria for patenting human genes on account of the evolution in biotechnology. It is utterly essential to highlight innovations in healthcare sector that have noteworthy effect not only to the scientific progress but also to the economy of the states. Special attention is paid to the analysis of eligibility criteria in...
Author: Aynur Huseynova
Patenting genes: legal and ethical aspects
This article examines main challenges of patenting human genes. In the light of modern achievements in biotechnology and genetics, these problems are of current interest. The article also touches on the ethical issues of patenting biological sequences, as well as the legal regulation of such patenting. A patent is a means of regulating the use...