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Nature Biotechnology Study Finds Declining Litigation Rates for DNA-based Patents

By Donald Zuhn, Kevin Noonan, Chris Singer, Sherri Oslick, and Jason Derry

By Donald Zuhn -- A study in last month's issue of Nature Biotechnology calls into question the perception that litigation rates -- at least for one particular industry -- are rising. The study, entitled "DNA-based patents: an empirical analysis" (the full text of the article can be obtained here for $32), was conducted by Ann Mills, Associate Professor of Medical Education and Director of Outreach Programs at the University of Virginia Center for Biomedical Ethics, and Dr. Patricia Tereskerz, Associate Professor of Medical Education and Coordinator of Research for the University of Virginia Center for Biomedical Ethics. The motivation behind...

Full post as published by Patent Docs on October 02, 2008 (boomark / email).