Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc.
569 U.S. 576 · U.S. Supreme Court
Holding and boundaries
Naturally occurring DNA segments are products of nature and not patent eligible merely because isolated, while cDNA may be eligible.
Scope and limitations: Does not resolve every biotechnology patent, diagnostic, data-ownership or access question.
3 issue placements
Biomedical Research, Rare Disease & Therapeutic Access
Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Biomedical Research, Rare Disease & Therapeutic Access. Fit tier: Strong analogue. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: Does not resolve every biotechnology patent, diagnostic, data-ownership or access question.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Biotechnology, Genetic Data & Bioethics
Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Biotechnology, Genetic Data & Bioethics. Fit tier: Direct. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: Does not resolve every biotechnology patent, diagnostic, data-ownership or access question.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Science, Research Infrastructure & Open Knowledge
Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Science, Research Infrastructure & Open Knowledge. Fit tier: Contextual. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: Does not resolve every biotechnology patent, diagnostic, data-ownership or access question.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Publication and provenance
The authority is published once; issue-specific orientation and fit remain separate placements. Analogue, contextual, and historical-adverse fits are not represented as controlling.
Published under research-publication-clearance-2026-07-21. deterministic validation and objective verification are not claimed.