December 2, 2008

Agency Rules Against Stem Cell Patents

European Agency Rules Against Stem Cell Patents

 

European regulators on Thursday ruled against allowing a patent on developing human embryonic stem cells, a decision that could stifle research by stem cell companies for commercial purposes. An appeal panel at the European Patent Office upheld a June decision to reject a patent application regarding the use of stem cells filed by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation in 1995.

http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2008/11/27/european_agency_rules_against_stem_cell_patents/