re: #106 lawhawk

Supreme Court is handing down decisions this morning. So far nothing on the DOMA/SSM issues, or affirmative action cases.

There’s been a case on criminal procedure, water rights and state compacts, and a case dealing with patenting of genes/DNA.

That decision holds that natural isolated DNA is not patentable. Synthetic DNA is patentable. The decision was unanimous, with Scalia issuing a concurring opinion and Thomas wrote the majority opinion. If the DNA is a product of nature, then it isn’t patentable. DNA that isn’t the product of nature is patentable.

Is the process to isolate still patent-able?