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Second Reading Speeches

Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010 [No. 2]

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
COONAN, Sen Helen
HEFFERNAN, Sen Bill
SIEWERT, Sen Rachel
XENOPHON, Senator Nick
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
43

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Summary

Amends the

Patents Act 1990
to prevent the patenting of biological materials which are identical or substantially identical to materials as they exist in nature.

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