Gene patents thrown out

[Simon Bar Sinister]

this is great news: http://io9.com/5505159/judge-to-big-pharma-you-cant-patent-genes

[Msterbeau]

There's a lot of "patents" out there that are nothing but nebulous hot air. This is awesome.

[Destroit]

Thank goodness there's still courthouses in America where the judge actually has sound judgment! This is awesome news.

[taysteewonderbunny]

Right. Good call. Companies can "patent" genes the way Newton "invented" gravity.