Myriad Genetics Incorporated

Will Supreme Court's take on gene patents help Myriad?

2013-06-14 18:01:00

While the Supreme Court’s decision to forbid patents on human genes knocked out Myriad Genetics' long-guarded patent on two genes linked to breast cancer, the Utah-based company’s stock still rose soon after the news broke. That bit of...

Human gene patenting is a thing most of us aren't ready for

2013-06-15 16:23:00

In the course of our country's history, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has bestowed coveted protection on many strange and wondrous inventions: the three-legged pantyhose (in case one leg runs), the sealed, circular peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich,...

Researchers hail Supreme Court decision on gene patent

2013-06-13 14:54:00

The U.S. Supreme Court decision that Myriad Genetics cannot patent two genes linked to ovarian and breast cancer came as welcome relief to researchers whose work on BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes had been thwarted by legal challenges from the company. But...

Doctors: Supreme Court BRCA gene patent ruling benefits patients

2013-06-13 16:46:00

When Dr. Wayne Grody heard that the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Myriad Genetics could not patent two genes linked to breast cancer, the UCLA medical geneticist was minutes from giving a well-worn speech on the years-old case to a room full of...

Supreme Court rejects gene patents

2013-06-14 00:00:00

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled that human genes are a product of nature and cannot be patented and held for profit, a decision that medical experts said will lead to more genetic testing for cancers and other diseases and to lower costs for...

The Supreme Court rules out some -- but not all -- gene patents

2013-06-13 13:16:00

This post has been corrected, as noted below. When it took up the issue of patents on human genes, the Supreme Court seemed torn by two conflicting interests: the long-standing principle that products of nature can't be patented, and the commercial...

Angelina Jolie's courageous act will save women's lives

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Four days after her April 27 breast reconstruction, the third and final surgery aimed at sparing her an early death from breast cancer, Angelina Jolie was in good spirits at home. Upon paying a house call, her surgeon, Dr. Kristi Funk of the Pink...

Angelina Jolie mastectomy: A closer look at DNA, breast cancer risk

2013-05-14 19:42:00

By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their health. Here are answers to some common questions about how DNA...

Angelina Jolie and the fate of breast cancer genes

2013-05-14 16:17:00

Angelina Jolie’s Op-Ed in the New York Times about getting a double mastectomy after learning that she was at risk of getting breast cancer struck a chord with fellow celebs as well as with Los Angeles Times staffers Anna Gorman and Paul Whitefield,...

Can a company patent your DNA? Supreme Court hears BRCA gene case

2013-04-15 05:30:00

Can a private company own rights to your DNA? The nine justices of the Supreme Court will consider that question Monday as lawyers for Myriad Genetics make their best case that the company should be able to keep its patent on two genes known to...

Supreme Court critical of patents on human genes

2013-04-15 09:57:00

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices said Monday they were highly skeptical of the idea that a company or a scientist can hold a patent on human genes and prevent others from testing or using them. “What about the first person who found a...

Supreme Court to consider validity of patents on genes

2013-04-15 05:37:00

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court will hear an appeal Monday from breast cancer patients and medical researchers who say the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office made a mistake when it granted a Utah company an exclusive right to profit from testing genes...

The Supreme Court's ruled this week that human genes cannot be patented, but that complementary DNA (cDNA) can be, calling it "synthetically created." Doctors were divided as to whether the cDNA portion of the ruling would be a boon to the Utah-based Myriad Genetics, the defendant in the case.

2013-06-14 16:51:00

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent human genes, in a case involving Utah-based Myriad Genetics' patenting of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, linked to high risk of breast cancer.

2013-06-13 15:58:00

Crowds wait outside the Supreme Court as the justices prepared to hear arguments in the case against Myriad Genetics, which holds several patents on human genes.

2013-04-15 12:18:00