PODCAST EARTH 3 SCIENCE, TECH, ENVIRONMENTAL, ETHICS & LAW “STEEL”

We now turn to the idea of patenting biological process and structure. American law has no inherent limitation in not considering patents for a transhuman, or parts thereof in the same light as other invention, whether considered a process, machine or composition of matter. There may well be public policy concerns to not allow the patenting of genetic based patents, as they may involve living organisms, such as fetuses or embryos. As such we might look for legislation to ban patenting these types of products. We look at current intellectual property policy, and where U.S. courts and international legislation appears to be drawing lines. Actual cases are discussed, as is current patent regulation regarding patenting genes, embryos, stem cells and chimeric animals. (HIT THE PLAY BUTTON)