[DIYbio] Fwd: [open-science] patent rights on the NCoV virus

Anyone feel like violating some patents?

From: R Mounce OKF <ross.mounce@okfn.org>
Date: Fri, May 24, 2013 at 11:05 AM
Subject: [open-science] patent rights on the NCoV virus
To: open-science@lists.okfn.org, okfn-discuss@lists.okfn.org


This is utterly horrid. Open knowledge sharing in this area particularly is *vital* to saving lives and effectively diagnosing illnesses. Yet patents appear to be impeding this.

WHO urges information sharing over novel coronavirus
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22649922

The move comes after Saudi Arabia said the development of diagnostic tests had been delayed by patent rights on the NCoV virus by commercial laboratories.

Twenty-two deaths and 44 cases have been reported worldwide since 2012, the WHO says...

Ross


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