Table 1 Percentage of claimed sequences in expired patents in the collection of 927 patents that contain claimed sequences and which map with 100% homology onto human genome
From: Transparency tools in gene patenting for informing policy and practice
Applicant category | Total number of sequences | Sequences in expired patents | Percentage of sequences in expired patents |
|---|---|---|---|
Corporation | 7,584 (554 patents) | 982 (154 patents) | 13% |
Corporation & research institute | 70 (9) | 14 (3) | 20% |
Corporation & university | 265 (16) | 17 (4) | 6% |
Government | 210 (38) | 80 (14) | 38% |
Hospital | 38 (14) | 18 (7) | 47% |
Hospital & research institute | 289 (18) | 54 (6) | 19% |
Individual | 228 (27) | 10 (6) | 4% |
Research institute | 359 (100) | 86 (30) | 24% |
University | 846 (149) | 367 (55) | 43% |
