Biological patent

A.B. 361 was presented by Assemblyman Carrillo. The purpose of the bill is to address deceptive trade practices. Assemblyman Carrillo stated that section 1 of the bill would consider a deceptive practice on a company/business if that entity charges a fee to individuals who (1) simply want to update or change certain records such as billing or credit information and (2) to speak to a natural person as opposed to an automated telephone system. Another provision of the bill would change the font…

Crichton V. Calfee: The Gene Patent Argument Michael Crichton and John E. Calfee both discuss the topic of gene patents in their respective articles, “Patenting Life” and “Decoding The Use Of Gene Patents.” However, the similarities end there as their opinions are the direct opposite of one another, with Crichton expressing extreme displeasure at the idea of gene patenting while Calfee is in support of the practice. Firstly, Crichton believes the patenting of genes as a whole to be a mistake.…

recent study found that "university technology transfer activities continue to be predominately patent-centric and revenue-driven with a single-minded focus on generating licensing income and obtaining reimbursement for legal expenses." Current Bayh-Dole patenting and licensing practices have thus been criticized for creating unnecessary increases in consumer prices and for creating patent hold-ups and a patent "anticommons." The access-oriented goals of the Bayh-Dole Act would be fulfilled best…

The idea of free will as an illusion has become a hot topic in neuroscience, still even nearly twenty years after this article was penned, due to the controversy it attracts regarding morals and self-determination. Tom Wolfe argues, in a rather snarky tone consistently seen throughout the article, that the concept of a self is dead—much like Nietzsche’s preceding declaration that God is dead. However, the concept of self is not yet dead in neuroscience like Wolfe predicted. Rather, more…

ignored or mistaken for something illnesses. There are agents that can cause infections that can be fatal if contracted. Biological and chemical agents were used years before during war times. During the First World War the German army was the first to have believe used weapons of mass destruction biological and chemical. In these years their attacks were on a small scale with biological weapons during this time due to the lack of technology. About eight years ago Anthrax was huge scare around…

Anthrax is thought to be an ancient illness. While there is no way to be completely sure, as it was not referred to as anthrax at the time, many scholars date anthrax all the way back to 700 BC during the periods of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia (CDC, 2016). According to the CDC, “Many scholars think that in Moses’ time, during the 10 plagues of Egypt, anthrax may have caused what was known as the fifth plague, described as a sickness affecting horses, cattle, sheep, camels and oxen” (CDC, 2016)…

Students, teachers, politicians, and even random hipsters writing in their blogs all tend to have a very strong opinion on the topic. It has been discussed and argued over countless times. Nature, or the biological factor is not relevant. People are constantly overcoming their disabilities and disadvantages. For example, Rose Siggins, a woman from Pueblo Colombia, has no legs. She out-smarts her disability by riding around on a skate board. Despite not…

Bioterrorism is a form of terrorism that holds a massive danger over anybody, with the power to kill millions in just days or months. Some various chemical weapons that can be used or have been include: Anthrax, Smallpox, Ebola, Plague, and Tularemia. Each one of these viruses contains the power to harm, severely disable, or kill a person. From Pneumonia to shock and paralysis the wrath of chemical agent produces much more torturous effects then a gun-wound in a war scenario. To put into…

In the CRS report for congress on ricin they state that, “The United States is a party to both the Biological Weapons Convention and the Chemical Weapons Convention”. This means that the United States has promised to stop production of the weapon. Also the department of health has listed ricin as a chemical that is illegal to, own, manufacture, or use in…

Formal Speech Outline Title: What is the Ebola virus and how is it affecting humanity? Name: Alondra Garcia General Purpose: To inform about the Ebola virus. Specific Purpose: To inform my classmates about what the virus actually is and how it has spread through west Africa. Some people are not aware of what is going on in the world and this disease is very deadly. Time: 5 minutes Attention Getter: Everyday we walk outside, breathe in chemicals and toxins that we do not even know…