Denley Adam, Cherry James
Freehills Patent Attorneys, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia.
Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. 2014 Oct 3;5(1):a020909. doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a020909.
Patents directed to naturally occurring genetic material, such as DNA, RNA, chromosomes, and genes, in an isolated or purified form have been granted in Australia for many years. This review provides scientists with a summary of the gene patent debate from an Australian perspective and specifically reviews how the various levels of the legal system as they apply to patents-the Australian Patent Office, Australian courts, and Australian government-have dealt with the issue of whether genetic material is proper subject matter for a patent.
多年来，在澳大利亚，针对以分离或纯化形式存在的天然遗传物质，如DNA、RNA、染色体和基因授予专利。本综述从澳大利亚的视角为科学家们总结了基因专利辩论情况，并特别回顾了专利所适用的各级法律体系——澳大利亚专利局、澳大利亚法院和澳大利亚政府——是如何处理遗传物质是否为专利适格主题这一问题的。
