Policy

Intellectual Property

A strong intellectual property system is necessary to stimulate investment in innovation. It is essential that government patent systems offer protection for innovations relating to personalized medicine, as well as high quality patent examination that allows patents of appropriate scope and quality.

Related Materials:

• Presentation slide deck from December 6, 2011 reviewing gene patent court cases
• Department of Justice Amicus Brief in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics stating that human and other genes should not be eligible for patents (PDF)
• Supreme Court Decision in Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. (PDF)