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April 15, 2013: Supreme Court Hears Arguments Challenging Patents on Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genes

April 9, 2013: Voices on Human Gene Patents: An Agonizing Decision Made More Difficult Because of Gene Patents

April 2, 2013: "Can We Patent Life?" ~ New Yorker

March 23, 2013: "US Supreme Court To Hear Arguments On Pay-For-Delay Drug Deals" ~ Intellectual Property Watch

February 20, 2013: "Indiana Farmer Takes Seed-Giant Monsanto To Supreme Court" ~ NPR On Point with Tom Ashbrook

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