DNA Research
DNA Heritage Success in Patent Battle Helps Keep Genealogy DNA Test Prices Low
Published in Law and Health Weekly, August 16th, 2008
DNA Heritage has recently overcome patent claims held by a competitor which would have severely restricted the use of DNA testing and databases that allow families around the world to match and connect up through their DNA. The patent covers the use of surnames and Y-chromosomes to establish a family connection. The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has now rendered a formal opinion stating that the relevant claims are all invalid.
Alastair Greenshields, principal of DNA Heritage said "Patents are often needed to provide an incentive for innovative work, but in this case the academic work lacked inventiveness as other researchers had already shown the connection...
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