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Student Project: Patentability of Genes: Current Awareness

This research guide will facilitate a legal analysis about whether genes should be patented by providing primary, secondary and other source materials.

Bing RSS - Gene Patents

Bing RSS - Supreme Court Gene Patent Case

Supreme Court Gene Patent Case

Scotus Blog

SCOTUSBlog coverage on AMP v. Myriad
Court to rule on patent rights
Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog (Dec. 6, 2013, 12:35 PM).
Argument Analysis: Justices worry that Federal Circuit has thumb on scale for patent-holders
Ronald Mann, SCOTUSblog (Nov. 8, 2013, 10:27 AM).

The New York Times

The New York Times Business Day - Articles on Myriad and subsequent decisions.

The New York Times - all sections - Articles on gene patents.

The New York Times - RSS - Inventions and Patents - News - Science

Blogs and Legal Awareness

ABA Journal - contains a directory of blogs for patent and IP topics.

American Intellectual Property Law Association

The Federal Circuit Bar Association

The Lawyer - Intellectual Property News

American Constitution Society

Blogs and articles on the topic of gene patents.

Science Blogs

Nature News Blog
Nature is the premier scientific journal covering all areas of science.
Science Journal - News

Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Companies

GlaxoSmithKline

Merck & Co., Inc. - Newsroom

Myriad Genetics