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THE PATENT ON POLITICIANS EP 07006352 - Gene profiling for political candidates; commercial use of politicians
The application is based on current patent practices at the EPO, copying patents that have been granted on conventional breeeding methods and marker assisted breeding, as well as patents granted on human genes. "Genes determine behaviour and traits in politicians too," says Greenpeace's patent expert, Christoph Then. "The standard of politicians can be optimalised by applying our patent. Instead of being selected by accident, through internal connections, party membership, traditions or opinion polls, the ideal candidate before an election or for government office can now be found with Greenpeace's genetic analysis." The method is based on a comparison between genetic profiles of a representative cross-section of the population and the profiles of politicians or those who would like to be politicians.
The process has particular relevance for (the list is not comprehensive): ® selection of politicians who have to meet profiles for traits typical for a region ('regional types')
Some of the claims: Claim 1. A method for examining people to see if they are suitable as politicians comprising the following steps: a) Drawing up genetic profiles (GP) with the help of appropriate reference populations (RP) b) Determining particularly suitable genetic markers (GM) selected by comparing GPs of RPs c) Sequencing genes which can be ascribed to the relevant GM in order to determine their specific character d) Comparing GPs with the gene profile of political candidates or persons who may be suitable as political candidates e) Comparing the results from the process from a to d with further criteria (like opinion polls) to verify the result of the gene profiling Claim 3. The method of Claim 1 or 2 with the further step of selecting people as suitable politicians of the global, regional, character or issue type or having another pre- determined personality profile Claim 4. Politicians selected in a method according to Claim 3. Claim 9. Human gene sequences of TPOX micro-satellite allele 8 as revealed in Fig. 1 Claim 10. Test kit based on ELISA tests for identifying proteins in accordance with Claim 8 for the selection of politicians Claim 11. A method for determining, viewing and assessing politicians' genetic make-up and its use for political, commercial or cultural purposes Claim 16. A herd or group of politicians with an increased frequency of a specific type of politician assembled by the following methods a) screening the candidates using a process as in Claims 1 to 3 b) selecting politicians with similar profiles of types as in Claim 3 c) collecting the selected politicians together into a 'party' The full application is attached below.
A description of natural genetic dispositions now suffices for entire plants and animals to be claimed as inventions. The EPO has furthermore granted over a thousand patents on human genes already.
WO... numbers are world patent applications, at WIPO EP... numbers are European Patents EP...A. numbers are European patent applications EP....B1 numbers are European Patents as granted EP....B2 numbers are patents as granted after the closure of a dispute Within the juridical structure of the EPO: Opposition is the First Instance Appeal is the Second Instance Enlarged Board of Appeal is the highest court within the EPO, which has the final say. |
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