DIA 2013 49th Annual Meeting
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SRC - SCOTUS DNA Patent Ruling: Implications for the Industry
Track : Track 21: Late Breaker
Program Code: SCR
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Time: 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM  EST
Location: 101
CHAIR :
Paul Sheives, JD,MS (SCHNON), Director for Diagnostics and Personalized Medicine Policy, Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), United States
SPEAKER (S):
David S. Resnick, JD,MS (SPKNON), Co-Leader, Patents, Nixon Peabody, United States
Rudolph E. Tanzi, PhD, Head, Genetics and Aging Research Unit; Prof, Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
Hathaway Pease Russell, JD (SPKNON), Partner, Registered Patent Attorney, Foley Hoag LLP, United States
Description
The US Supreme Court has issued its long-awaited decision in Association of Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc on the patent eligibility of DNA molecules. On its face, the ruling may appear clear cut, but is it? And what will be the effects of the ruling going forward? Our panel will explore the complexity of the issue of DNA patents and the uncertainties raised by the ruling. In a look beyond the specifics, the future implications for the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors will be discussed.