Should patents be issued for living organisms?

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Roman Catholic Church

Patents should not be issued for living organisms.

Bishop Speaks Against It
3/17/2007 9:25:46 AM

Reformed Church in America

Patents should not be issued for living organisms.

Signed Up As Opponents
3/17/2007 9:25:22 AM

General Council of the Assemblies of God

Patents should not be issued for living organisms.

Signed Up As Opponents
3/17/2007 9:24:56 AM

The United Methodist Church

Patents should not be issued for living organisms.

Against Basic Principles
3/17/2007 9:23:40 AM

Merck & Co., Inc.

Patents should be issued for living organisms.

Supports Patenting
3/17/2007 9:23:06 AM

Genzyme Corporation

Patents should be issued for living organisms.

Patents Will Allow Breakthroughs In Medical Technology
3/17/2007 9:21:14 AM

Southern Baptist Convention

Patents should not be issued for living organisms.

The New York Times reported in May 1995: But conservative Christian denominations have provided a p...
3/17/2007 9:20:01 AM

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patents should be issued for living organisms.

Patent Office accepts such patents
3/17/2007 9:15:03 AM

United States Department of Commerce

Patents should be issued for living organisms.

Patent Office accepts such patents
3/16/2007 2:24:28 PM

European Union

Patents should be issued for living organisms.

EU Biotech Directive
3/16/2007 2:22:28 PM

Benjamin L. Cardin

Patents should not be issued for living organisms.

Cardin proposed moratorium
3/16/2007 2:02:23 PM

U.S. Supreme Court

Patents should be issued for living organisms.

Supreme Court started it all
3/16/2007 2:00:27 PM

Greenpeace

Patents should not be issued for living organisms.

Greenpeace opposes patents on genes, plants, humans
2/20/2007 10:01:53 PM

Michael Crichton

Patents should not be issued for living organisms.

"Gene patents put us all at risk"
2/19/2007 4:33:41 PM