Governing Human Germline Editing Through Patent Law
Jacob S. Sherkow, Eli Y. Adashi, I. Glenn Cohen
Abstract
This Viewpoint discusses ethical considerations and use of patents for human germline editing in the context of a recent World Health Organization report and release of several auxiliary documents exploring international governance tools for human genome engineering.
Topics & Concepts
GermlineMedicineContext (archaeology)Patent lawHuman rightsCorporate governanceGenome editingEngineering ethicsLawIntellectual propertyGenomeGeneticsManagementPolitical scienceGenePaleontologyEconomicsBiologyEngineeringCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringIntellectual Property and PatentsBiomedical Ethics and Regulation