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Quotation from Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. by Supreme Court of the United States
“It suffices for me to affirm, having studied the opinions below and the expert briefs presented here, that the portion of DNA isolated from its natural state sought to be patented is identical to that portion of the DNA in its natural state; and that complementary DNA (cDNA) is a synthetic creation not normally present in nature.”
Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., Opinion of Justice Scalia, concurring in part and concurring in the judgment (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute))
Justice Scalia states the only scientific facts he is prepared to endorse in joining the judgment.
Citation: "It suffices for me to affirm, having studied the opinions below and the expert briefs presented here, that the portion of DNA isolated from its natural state sought to be patented is identical to that portion of the DNA in its natural state; and that complementary DNA (cDNA) is a synthetic creation not normally present in nature." — Supreme Court of the United States, Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., Opinion of Justice Scalia, concurring in part and concurring in the judgment (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute)). (id association-for-molecular-pathology-v-myriad-genetics-q6)
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