December 5, 2003
Bill to Ban Patents on Human Organisms Nears Congressional Approval
Congress is poised to approve legislation that would bar the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from issuing a patent on a "human organism," including any human embryo created by researchers. Some scientists have thought that the amendment could be interpreted so broadly as to prevent the development of stem cells for medical therapies, but the final measure includes clarifying language to allow such research.
Some research advocates were satisfied with the clarification, which was
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