Prof. Cotter Quoted in Star Tribune on Patent Case Involving Mayo Clinic

Professor Tom Cotter was quoted in a Star Tribune article on the Supreme Court's decision in Mayo v. Prometheus, which held unpatentable, a process for treating patients suffering from autoimmune disorders by adjusting their drug dosages based on naturally occurring correlations between the level of certain metabolites in the blood and the need for an increase or decrease in the dosage. Cotter stated that the case boils down to what steps are necessary to add to laws of nature to make them patentable, and that despite concerns from some in the biotech industry he believes innovation will proceed.