Re: [twincling-science] Patent Law again

[Shameer Khader]

> -------Original Message-------
> From: Saifi Khan <saifi...@twincling.org>
> Subject: [twincling-science] Patent Law again
> Sent: May 07 '09 05:52
>
>
> Hi all:
>
> The key issue here is "patentability of micro-organisms" !
>
> http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/patent-law-again/357214/
>
> Does this mean that SynBio products are actually patentable
> within the purview of this recommendation ?
>
>
> thanks
> Saifi.
>

Yeah - there several startups and established biotech companies are working in the area of Synthetic Biology.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_biology

But they are yet to hit the bulls-eye
http://www.nature.com/news/2009/150409/full/458818a.html

Thanks,
Shameer