Dispute Over Patent Halts Stem Cell Research at Hospital
Children's Hospital of Orange County has halted stem cell research over a patent claim by StemCells, a Palo Alto biotech company. The San Jose Mercury News notes that the dispute "illustrates how the commercialization of stem-cell science is creating roadblocks in this red-hot field."
- "Legal Challenge Between Palo Alto Company, Orange County Hospital Halts Stem Cell Research" (Krieger, San Jose Mercury News, 5/22).