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13 Alb. L.J. Sci. & Tech. 555 (2002-2003)
A Call to Legal Arms: Bringing Embryonic Stem Cell Therapies to Market

handle is hein.journals/albnyst13 and id is 561 raw text is: A CALL TO LEGAL ARMS: BRINGING EMBRYONIC STEM CELL THERAPIES TO MARKET I. INTRODUCTION ....................................... 556 II. THE SCIENTIFIC AND LEGAL BACKGROUND ............ 557 A. Potential of Embryonic Stem Cells ............... 557 1. The Science .................................. 558 2. Potential Applications ....................... 559 B . The Patent ....................................... 561 C. Geron's Rights ................................... 562 D. WARF's Licensing Policy ......................... 563 E. White House Policy .............................. 564 III. IP WARS ON THE HORIZON ........................... 565 IV. IS PATENT 6,200,806 DESIRABLE FROM A POLICY PERSPECTIVE? ........................................ 566 A. Goals of the Patent System ...................... 566 B. The Claim to Embryonic Stem Cells is not Desirable From a Policy Perspective ............. 568 1. Responding to: Racing for a Silver Medal that does not Exist ............................... 569 2. Responding to: The Claim to ESCs Will not Deter Others From Researching and Developing Stem Cell Therapies ............. 569 3. Responding to: Research and Development by a Single Firm Prevents Duplicative, Wasteful Research ..................................... 572 4. Responding to: The Goldmine is Necessary to Encourage R&D ............................. 574 V. LEGAL TOOLS TO NARROW THE SCOPE OF THE PATENT BY INVALIDATING THE CLAIM TO EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS .................... ........................... 575 A. Patentable Subject Matter ....................... 576 1. Products Found in Nature ................... 576 2. Patenting a Human Being ................... 577 B. Moral Utility Doctrine ........................... 582 C . U tility ........................................... 583 D. A nticipation ..................................... 584 E. Obviousness ..................................... 585 F. Disclosure Requirements ......................... 587 VI. CONCLUSION ......................................... 592

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