BioHistory Moment: Diamond v. Chakrabarty case argued before U.S. Supreme Court
On March 17, 1980, the Diamond v. Chakrabarty case was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the
patentability of genetically altered microorganisms.
In 1972, Chakrabarty filed a patent application assigned to the General Electric Co. for a human-made genetically
engineered bacterium capable of breaking down multiple components of crude oil. The application asserted 36 claims
related to Chakrabarty's invention of a bacterium from the genus Pseudomonas containing at least two
stable energy-generating plasmids, each of said plasmids providing a separate hydrocarbon degradative pathway.
On June 16, 1980, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld five-to-four the patentability of genetically altered organisms,
opening the door to greater patent protection for any modified life forms. Chief Justice Warren Burger
delivered the opinion of the Court, in which justices Potter Stewart, Harry Blackmun, William Rehnquist, and
John Paul Stevens joined. William Brennan filed the dissenting opinion, in which Byron White, Thurgood Marshall,
and Lewis Powell joined.
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- U.S. Food And Drug Administration accepts New Drug Application Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca announced that the FDA has accepted for review a New Drug Application (NDA) for an investigational fixed dose combination of ONGLYZA(TM) (saxagliptin), a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) inhibitor, and metformin HCl extended-release tablets.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company March 17, 2010
- Study shows Prevenar 13* is immunogenic in young children previously vaccinated According to results from a Phase III safety and immunogenicity study presented today, Prevenar 13* was shown to be immunogenic and generally well tolerated in healthy young children who had received at least three prior doses of Prevenar* (Pneumococcal Saccharide Conjugated Vaccine, Adsorbed).
Pfizer Inc. March 17, 2010
- Meridian Bioscience revises guidance for fiscal 2010 Meridian Bioscience announced that it is revising downward its previous sales and earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. March 17, 2010
- Anika Therapeutics reports 18% revenue drowth in fourth-quarter 2009 Anika Therapeutics reported product revenue increased by 20% to $9,944,000 for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with $8,285,000 in the same period last year, and net income for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $697,000 versus $1.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2008.
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. March 16, 2010
- Star Scientific regains compliance with NASDAQ Star Scientific reported that after the close of trading on March 16 it received a letter from NASDAQ indicating that Star now has regained compliance with the NASDAQ minimum bid-price listing requirement.
Star Scientific, Inc. March 16, 2010
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BioFact
(1834) - Thomas Malthus, publisher of "Principle of Population," arguing that the world's population will increase faster than the food supply, died Bath, England.
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Science Quote
"Science is the systematic classification of experience."
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