Patent Protection Is Granted on Genetically Engineered Mice
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Science, Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Genetics
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Massachusetts, New England
- Date: May, 1988
Article abstract: The patenting of prototype research animals greatly expanded their availability, accelerated the creation of lifesaving products, and improved U.S. positions in biotechnology markets.
Summary of Event
In May of 1988, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office decided to grant the coinventors of a prototype animal the patent number 4,736,866. The subject matter of the patent was a genetically engineered mouse that generates cancer spontaneously. This “transgenic” mouse, marketed under the brand name OncoMouse, was the first of a...
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