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It's an interesting structure, but probably partly out of patent law. To wit, SARS-nCoV-2 is non-patentable, being of natural occurance. But a specific composi
by ethbr0 6y ago
It's an interesting structure, but probably partly out of patent law. To wit, SARS-nCoV-2 is non-patentable, being of natural occurance.
But a specific composition that encodes its spike protein, encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle? That's much more of a creative work.
- The_rationalist 6y agoIf it's just the spike protein encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticule (for isolation and transportation?), that looks like something not creative and quite established for people in the field of genetic material transport.
- ethbr0 6y agoMy layperson's understanding is that the actual spike protein and/or mRNA are modified from the natural versions. Both for stabilization (if either falls apart quickly, they're of no use) and for response optimization. So somewhat like how a fishing fly differs from the insect it represents.
- Benjamin_Dobell 6y ago> That's much more of a creative work. Probably worth noting that patents are not required to be creative. That's copyright terminology. I think the terminology used for patents is something like "inventive and useful".
- mikehollinger 6y ago> It's an interesting structure... I think that's the question. I'm very much used to reading "A machine-readable medium, comprising..." I'm curious what bits are unique to COVID-19, and what bits are generally protecting the idea of using a carrier to send a specific protein. In this case, is it the "S" protein phrasing that protects the specific embodiment of COVID19's spike?
- mlyle 6y agoHere what is claimed is encoding for any betacoronavirus's spike protein.
- mikehollinger 6y ago> Here what is claimed is encoding for any betacoronavirus's spike protein. Aha! That's what is surprising to me - I assumed that that would have been done previously / protected previously. That explains it.
- redis_mlc 6y ago> To wit, SARS-nCoV-2 is non-patentable, being of natural occurance. Looks man-made (modified in a lab) by most informed people.