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D’Arcy v Myriad genetics: the impact of the high court’s decision on the cost of genetic testing in Australia
Citation
Nicol, D and Nielsen, J and Dawkins, V, D'Arcy v Myriad genetics: the impact of the high court's decision on the cost of genetic testing in Australia, Centre for Law and Genetics, (Occasional Paper No 9) pp. 1-101. ISSN 1445-2766 (2018) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
This occasional paper is the result of a study funded by IP Australia
looking into the effects of the High Court’s decision in D’Arcy v Myriad
Genetics [2015] HCA 35 on the cost of genetic diagnostic testing in
Australia. The High Court handed down its decision on 7 October 2015,
and this study sought to ascertain whether there is any basis to conclude
that the decision, which invalidated Myriad’s patent over the BRCA gene,
has had a discernible impact on the cost of testing. In addition to
reviewing the extensive literature that has amassed in relation to patents
and their impact on genetic diagnostic testing, the project involved
detailed analysis of relevant case law and interviews with those involved
in genetic testing in Australia.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | patents, intellectual property, law reform, DNA sequences |
| Research Division: | Law and Legal Studies |
| Research Group: | Private law and civil obligations |
| Research Field: | Intellectual property law |
| Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
| Objective Group: | Justice and the law |
| Objective Field: | Law reform |
| UTAS Author: | Nicol, D (Professor Dianne Nicol) |
| UTAS Author: | Nielsen, J (Associate Professor Jane Nielsen) |
| UTAS Author: | Dawkins, V (Ms Verity Dawkins) |
| ID Code: | 131142 |
| Year Published: | 2018 |
| Deposited By: | Law |
| Deposited On: | 2019-03-05 |
| Last Modified: | 2019-04-15 |
| Downloads: | 39 View Download Statistics |
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