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US Supreme Court Says Your Genes Can’t Be Patented By Corporations

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Today is a good day for all humans in the United States: the US Supreme Court says that nobody can patent human genetic material. This means that no evil corporation would be able to block the development of some lifesaving gene therapy based on a patent claim. It also means scientific progress will be able to advance freely.

https://gizmodo.com/us-supreme-court-human-genetic-material-cant-be-patent-513118654

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