Is RNAi patented? - (Oct/11/2006 )

Hi all,

I wonder is RNAi technique patented to any scientist, institute, or biotech company?

THanks!

-wllmch-

QUOTE (wllmch @ Oct 12 2006, 02:50 PM)

Hi all,

I wonder is RNAi technique patented to any scientist, institute, or biotech company?

THanks!

Not as far as I know. Once they wrote the method up in a paper, it became public domain, and therefore unpatentable.
Here's your homework assignment. Check the US and European Union Patent Offices, and see if you can find it. 1000 words, in my pigeonhole by the end of next week. Or not, whatever you choose

-swanny-

i have heard that the siRNA (tuschl) has been patented by Max-Planck. Not absolutely sure !!!

-scolix-

check following links
http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/sgm/sgm154.html
http://www.alnylam.com/science-technology/...al-property.asp

-rye-

There are numerous patents issued on RNAi. I guess the background patent is owned by Andy Fire and was filed in 1998. Tom Tushl also owns several RNAi patents. For every siRNA we purchase from any company, we have to pay to those inventors.

-pcrman-