SHOULD WE PATENT GENES?

In response to Kurian I wanna tel we human beings always work for money. You wont continue your job if that does not pay you. If we human beings are like commodoities who get sold for money why not the genes prepared by some scientist after their life long research.???

yes,according to patent right if we able to manipulate the genetic pattern of a new genome for our benefit of the planet.

i agree with Bindu.......

I also think Newly developed gene always should be patented mainly on synthetic genes.It will give the developer, the ownership and royalty of the genes.But one thing should be made clear that, if the complete sequence of the gene is revealed then only it should be patented.

newly developed gene is always an invention not discovery so it should be patented.

I agree patenting, but only on synthetic genes. I believe protein engineering is the future of life-sciences, and building a gene from scratch has a lot of promises. It costs these industries a lot of money and would be a huge loss if not patented. But patenting rules must be flexible to promote development and to avoid monopoly

newly discovered genes should be patented.

Gene may be patentable if they are not existing any living oeganism.....according to 1970 patent act 1970, section 3 only recombinant gen is patentable. if we are goin to patent any gene which is existing living organism can not be patentable. because its come in discovery not in invention. ony new in vention can be patentable.

I agree with Nimmi fully.Yes, newly discovered genes or genetically modified organisms shuld be patented immediatly without delay, as its highly indespensible now a days.Today biotechnolgy is gradually bringing revolution in many fields of man as well as plants,so unless we get our discoveries or innovations patented there will be no recognition of our industry.