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Tuesday, March 21, 2006

This Essay Breaks the Law

Michael Crichton - This Essay Breaks the Law

"...ACTUALLY, I can't make that last statement. A corporation has patented that fact, and demands a royalty for its use. Anyone who makes the fact public and encourages doctors to test for the condition and treat it can be sued for royalty fees. Any doctor who reads a patient's test results and even thinks of vitamin deficiency infringes the patent. A federal circuit court held that mere thinking violates the patent. "

continued in NYT

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