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Imagine that a virus is detected in your body and then you get sued by a patent troll for having unlicensed genetic sequences in your body.
by alufers 5y ago
Imagine that a virus is detected in your body and then you get sued by a patent troll for having unlicensed genetic sequences in your body.
- lsllc 5y agoOr GM seeds apparently getting blown into your fields and then getting sued for growing unlicensed crops: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2001/03/30/farmer-liable-for-growing-biotech-crops/e4d32d97-a3d8-4ab7-9f69-d49bcc88198a/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2001/03/30/f...
- spiderfarmer 5y agoThe main reason why the EU bans GMO crops.
- daughart 5y agoFederal patent law defines patent infringement as “mak[ing], us[ing], offer[ing] to sell, or sell[ing]” a patented invention. Not an attorney, but seems like it would be quite a stretch to argue that becoming infected with a virus would fall under one of those categories.
- theta_d 5y agoWell, a virus replicates by forcing your cells to make more of the virus. Just sayin'.
- servytor 5y agoI swear that's the plot to something I have heard of... wish I could be more helpful and suggest a link.