Discussion Board
PROMPT: Using the course Required Readings, the case of Assn for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. (2013), WHICH IS ATTACHED BELOW, and your own research:
a) Identify the requirements for a patent.
b) Then further discuss: Should a company be allowed to patent a life form? Does it matter if the life form is a non-sentient organism like a plant? Is there a place where the law can ethically draw a line between life as property and life as beyond the right of any person or business to own or appropriate?
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.