EU breakthrough ahead on gene patenting?
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
European geneticists are hopeful that the EU's institutions (including the European Patent Office) will be able to progress the community's legal stance on the thorny issue of gene patenting in the coming weeks. The European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) is understood to be finalising a position on the issue, and plans to release its findings later this month, a source close to Clinica said.