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Author:

Contreras, Jorge L., author.

Title:

The genome defense : inside the epic legal battle to determine who owns your DNA / Jorge L. Contreras.

Publisher:

Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

pages cm

Subject:

Association for Molecular Pathology,--Trials, litigation, etc.
Myriad Genetics, Inc.,--Trials, litigation, etc.
Patent suits--United States.
Human gene mapping--United States--Patents.
Human chromosome abnormalities--Patents.--United States--Patents.
Human gene mapping--Law and legislation--United States.
Human chromosome abnormalities--Law and legislation--Law and legislation--United States.
Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., 569 U.S. 576 (2013)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Who can we sue? -- The world in the Helix -- The gene queen -- Mr. Lincoln's boat -- The ACLU way -- Product of nature -- On the hill -- Speaking of patents -- The power of pink -- We've got you covered -- BART -- Patents and plaintiffs -- Pulling the trigger -- The big guns -- SDNY -- Chicken and egg -- We're from the government -- Splitting the baby -- The patent court -- Magic microscope -- Last man standing -- Daejà vu all over again -- Air force 1 -- With friends like these -- Oyez, oyez, oyez! --9-0 -- Aftermath.

Summary:

"The gripping true story of a Supreme Court civil rights battle to prevent biotech companies from owning the very thing that makes us who we are-our DNA"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1616209682
9781616209681

LCCN:

2021021980

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