Ian Rourke, Biotechnology Partner, is featured in the June edition of NewLegalReview.  The article focuses on two main reviews regarding the gene patent debate: a report by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology in 1992 – which addressed in particular the patenting of living genetically modified organisms – and a 2004 paper from the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) that reviewed several issues relating to gene patenting and the provision of health services.

 

The full article can be viewed online, Breeding the right Bill: Australia's gene patents debate.