Patents are at the core of enabling genetic tests, treatments, vaccines and cures resulting from medical research, contrary to reports stemming from last week’s Australian Federal Court decision in the D’Arcy versus Myriad Genetics case, that claim research is being stifled, notes a posting on trade group AusBiotech’s website.
In a well-reasoned decision, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia Court unanimously dismissed the appeal, upholding the previous Court’s decision affirming that isolated genes remain patentable subject matter under Australian law.
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