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H.R. 977: | Genomic Research and Accessibility Act | 110th Congress 2007-2008 |
To amend title 35, United States Code, to prohibit the patenting of human genetic material. OverviewSponsor: | | Text: | Summary
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Full Text | Status: |  | Introduced | Feb 9, 2007 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments |  | Reported by Committee | (did not occur) | | House Vote | (did not occur) | | Senate Vote | (did not occur) | | Signed by President | (did not occur) |
This bill never became law.
This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions
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| Last Action: | Mar 1, 2007:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. | Related: | See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms
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Nov 17, 2008 2:58 AM - Michael Crichton wrote about how the U.S. Patent Office's decision to patent genes was a major error that needed to be remedied. Does anyone know whether this bill has been abandoned, or whether its text was incorporated into other legislation? -
Answer it!Dec 26, 2008 8:14 PM - Why is this bill stalled? I believe it attempts to fix an error made by PTO. -
Read AnswersAnswered by a visitor on Dec 29, 2008 9:22 PM -
Early case law shows courts, not the USPTO, are in favor of patenting anything under the sun made by man, (or in gene patents that can be purified and applied). This bill is not a solution, the solution should come in an entire 35 USC 112 re-write specifically for genomic based patents. |
Sources of InfluenceMAPLight.org reports that the following organizations
have taken a stance on this bill: | Support | Oppose |
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College of American Pathologists American College of Medical Genetics The Association for Molecular Pathology | Intellectual Property Owners Association |
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About GovTrack.us. H.R. 977--110th Congress: Genomic Research and Accessibility Act.
(2007).
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"H.R. 977--110th Congress: Genomic Research and Accessibility Act."
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