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Perspective

Nov. 19, 2014

Don't worry about stem cell patents... yet

A recent U.S. Supreme Court petition seeks reversal of a decision by the Federal Circuit that prevented a public interest advocacy group from challenging the validity of a stem cell patent. By Stephen W. Chen and Seth D. Levy


By Stephen W. Chen and Seth D. Levy


A recently filed U.S. Supreme Court petition for certiorari seeks reversal of a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that prevented a public interest advocacy group from challenging the validity of a controversial embryonic stem cell patent for lack of standing. This invitation for the Supreme Court to take action is the latest in an ongoing saga about the patentability of stem cells. However, even a f...

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