CRISPR/Cas9 Patent Battle: What's Happened, What's Next?
Executive Summary
With the gene editing pipeline at stake, academic research institutions are battling for ownership of the foundational patents in CRISPR/Cas9 technology. A new report from Datamonitor Healthcare spells out the IP challenges and provides a timeline of key patent decisions.
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