2009年4月29日 星期三

EP1651777 - 基因篩選

歐洲專利EP1651777

自從EP1651777核准後,引起很多團體的抗議
這是一件有關應用基因分析篩選自然多態型(polymorphism)的豬仔飼育技術,透過此技術,人類可以改善豬隻的生產與選擇性繁殖

但這透過基因篩選以符合特定畜牧業的技術卻有些爭議
參考一下主要範圍:
CLAIM 1: A method of genotyping one or more animals for selecting traits capable of modulating product quality and/or productivity comprising:
a) obtaining a biological sample from at least one animal;
b) detecting at least one polymorphism in the porcine leptin receptor (pLEPR) gene; wherein the polymorphism causes a polymorphism in the pLEPR protein, detecting a polymorphism in the pLEPR protein; and/or detecting a pLEPR gene polymorphism that is in linkage disequilibrium with a pLEPR gene polymorphism that causes a polymorphism in the pLEPR protein; and
c) establishing the genotype of the animal from which each biological sample was obtained and
d) selecting the animal having the genotype to provide the selected trait.

包括a)得到生物樣本、b)偵測蛋白質中的多樣性,與各基因關聯性、c)建立基因型式、d)從動物中選擇擁有此基因型式的動物

申請時,該案本來有30項範圍,但因為EPC規定基因序列不能專利的核駁下,轉而以利用基因篩選選擇對象的方法,經刪除後,剩下12項範圍,核准專利公告後9個月內接受所有的人的異議,由三位審查委員組成的EPO Opposition division審理(在進入EPO訴願委員會前),異議不成立


顯見,有關遺傳基因的專利,雖基因本身不能被專利,運用方法可被專利
Ron

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