The biotechnology revolution has caused a recent twist in patent laws. The PTO decided back in the 1980's that living materials modified by human intervention may be patentable. This has caused a great deal of confusion and criticism that has only been building over the last couple of decades.
The pharmaceutical and biotechnology giants of the world have had a field day patenting living methods and have pushed the USPTO to its limits.
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