With bioinformatics-related patents on the rise and case law growing, a timely review can improve your chances for successful patenting.
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Hultquist, S., Harrison, R. & Yang, Y. Patenting bioinformatic inventions: Emerging trends in the United States. Nat Biotechnol 20, 743–744 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0702-743
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