Diagnostic Tests Can Be Patented, U.S. Court Rules

Bloomberg -- Diagnostic medical tests can be patented, a U.S. appeals court ruled in its first decision on the issue since a landmark Supreme Court case six months ago on business-method patents. Prometheus Laboratories Inc.’s method of determining the dosage of medicines to treat stomach diseases can be patented, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington said.

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