Realistically, if you live in the US and 5 SCOTUS judges agree you can patent anything.
On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 09:45 Francisco Tenjo <franja...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi. > > A mutated DNA or protein molecule can be patented if the mutations are not > present in nature and they have a technical effect (for example, in the > case of antibodies, you could have increased affinity for an antigen if you > make the right mutations of the CDRs). Also, the mutations should not have > been published before you file your patent application. > > Regards, > > - Francisco > > 2017-11-03 6:26 GMT-04:00 Chris Morris <chris.mor...@stfc.ac.uk>: > >> > Sorry for asking out of context question. Can a mutated DNA or protein >> molecule be patented. >> >> Yes and no. A molecule as such cannot be patented. But the use of a >> molecule for a specific purpose can be. There are many patents for small >> molecule drugs, and also for engineered antibodies, which are proteins. >> There are patents for industrial use of enzymes too. >> >> regards, >> Chris >> ____________________________________________ >> Chris Morris >> chris.mor...@stfc.ac.uk >> Tel: +44 (0)1925 603689 Fax: +44 (0)1925 603634 >> Mobile: 07921-717915 >> Skype: chrishgmorris >> http://www.citeulike.org/blog/chrishmorris >> STFC, Daresbury Laboratory, Sci-Tech Daresbury, Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, >> Warrington, WA4 4AD UK >> > > > > -- > Francisco Tenjo >
