Re:How can a gene patent hold in court? (Score 1)

Because their is a patent on the cancer-killer drug, the company will know that the billions they spent developing the drug will be protected since they will be the only ones able to sell the drug for a certain number of years. Without the patent, the drug company would have no incentive to invest the money in researching the cancer-killer, and noone's live would be saved. Which is a better scenario? What you talking about? BILLIONS of dollers? Ha! they just pay a group of researchers a couple hundred thousand and then they MAKE millions. The only person really making money is the drug company that happens to buy the rights first. Its completely unfair and is what keeps drug prices as high as they are now. And don't think they wouldn't do it if they couldn't patent. You could make millions even if there was a generic of drugs...(look at all those common drugs like that companies still make money off of). Patents should last for a year or so. THAT would be plenty to cover all such costs.