"The Patent Battle Over CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing" case study
Review the "The Patent Battle Over CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing" case study in Schilling (2023, pp. 199-201).
Include in-text citations & references to the textbook as well as 2 additional outside resources that you use in APA 7 format. Paper should a minimum of 1 page, double-spaced, with 1 inch margins all around; font of Calibri 11pt, Arial 10 pt, or Times New Roman 12 pt. Upload a Word document (.docx) or .pdf file. Aim for a Turnitin score of 25% or less.
Answer these 4 questions
What do you think are some of the challenges with awarding patents based on "first to invent"?
What are the pros and cons of Doudna-Charpentier and Zhang pooling their CRISPR-Cas9 patents to make it easier for others to license them?
What are some of the potential implications of the fact that the European Patent Office made a different decision about the patent battle than the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office?
Do you think patents on a revolutionary technology with medical applications helps to foster the development of lifesaving treatments or slows it down?