CRISPR-9cas isn't a patent on life or a naturally occurring process, it's a new novel technique for cutting DNA. The court case isn't disputing over whether or

CRISPR-9cas isn't a patent on life or a naturally occurring process, it's a new novel technique for cutting DNA. The court case isn't disputing over whether or not life can be patented, but whether the first-to-patent rule can be upheld when someone already filed a patent. It's completely unrelated to that article you linked to.