Patent Law as It Pertains to Biotechnology Has Had to Change

question 11

Multiple Choice

Patent law as it pertains to biotechnology has had to change in recent years in response to

• A) the changeable nature of the genetic code.
• B) the number of people asking for genetic tests.
• C) the increasing number of human genes.
• D) the greatly accelerated speed of DNA sequencing.
• E) the fact that not as many lawyers are going into patent law.

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