Open Directory - Society: Activism: Media: Culture Jamming: Patenting Own Genes

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Dominga - Anonymous infrastructure for personal genetic data. Company based on the notion individuals own their own DNA and should have exclusive rights to its use and disposition.
Who Owns Your Genes? - Patent article by William S. Ramsey, P.C. "Strange as it may seem, you or someone else can patent your genes."
US Firm Offers Stars DNA Copyright - "A US corporation is trying to persuade famous individuals to copyright their DNA." [BBC News] (August 15, 2001)
Canadian Attempts to Trademark Own Genes - Press release by Frank "Dr. Tomorrow" Ogden about his trademark application. (April 07, 2000)
Briton Applies to Patent Her Own Genes - A 31-year-old British woman has applied to patent herself so she can protect herself from "genetic exploitation," the Express tabloid said on Saturday. [Reuters] (March 04, 2000)
Poet Attempts the Ultimate in Self-invention - Patenting Her Own Genes - A poet and casino waitress from Bristol, angered at the mass patenting of human genes by science and big business, is trying to become the first person to patent herself. By James Meek. [Guardian] (February 29, 2000)

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Open Directory - Society: Activism: Media: Culture Jamming: Patenting Own Genes

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Donna McLean of Bristol, Great Britain, reportedly became the first person to try and patent her own genes.

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