I think that the New Zealand approach is very sad. It is 10 years since the Human Genome was sequenced, during which software & genes were patented. I wrote a short article on this at http://1place.com.au/wptest.php
The disruptive protection of patents in software and genes made the race move forward at a rate never previously seen. Further, it lead to more genetic code being delivered into public gene libraries by Craig Venter's firm Celera, than was contributed by the established government funded sciences at the time.
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10 years since human genome was sequenced with patent protection having a role
I think that the New Zealand approach is very sad. It is 10 years since the Human Genome was sequenced, during which software & genes were patented. I wrote a short article on this at http://1place.com.au/wptest.php
The disruptive protection of patents in software and genes made the race move forward at a rate never previously seen. Further, it lead to more genetic code being delivered into public gene libraries by Craig Venter's firm Celera, than was contributed by the established government funded sciences at the time.