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Stealth Stipulation Shadows Stem Cell Research
A provision in the US appropriations bill bans patents on human organisms
The Scientist 2004, 18(4):42
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A mid the flurry that followed the United States Congressional winter 2003 recess, the presidential primaries, and the debate over this year's budget, lawmakers gave final approval to 30 words that could have far-reaching consequences for the scientific community. With few hearings, and scant review or debate, Congress sanctioned a plan that forbids the US Patent and Trade Office (PTO) to issue patents on human organisms.[1]
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