TY  - GEN
N2  - This Note will first explore what an indefinite lifespan would look like, according to prominent researchers in the field. Part II of this Note will  examine  the  current  patent  law  system,  with  a  focus  on  its  role  in the  current  medical  climate  as  well  as  its  susceptibility  to  abuses.  Part III  of  this  Note  will  discuss  the  evolution  of  United  States  patent  law and,  specifically, its  constitutional  origins.  Additionally,  Part  III  will examine the right to life granted to individuals in the Constitution under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments and provide a contextual analysis of the Framers’ value of life. This Note will argue that an indefinite lifespan  is  beyond  what  the  Framers  fathomed  at  the  time  of  the Constitution’s  formation,  and,  based  on  their  high  regard  for  an individual’s right to life, they did not intend for the Intellectual Property Clause to grant patent protection over the cure to ageing. As a result, Part IV  of  this  Note  will  propose  a  new  legal  framework  for  courts  to  use when  examining  whether  patent  protection  should  be  granted over cutting edge medical developments, such as the cure to ageing.
AB  - This Note will first explore what an indefinite lifespan would look like, according to prominent researchers in the field. Part II of this Note will  examine  the  current  patent  law  system,  with  a  focus  on  its  role  in the  current  medical  climate  as  well  as  its  susceptibility  to  abuses.  Part III  of  this  Note  will  discuss  the  evolution  of  United  States  patent  law and,  specifically, its  constitutional  origins.  Additionally,  Part  III  will examine the right to life granted to individuals in the Constitution under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments and provide a contextual analysis of the Framers’ value of life. This Note will argue that an indefinite lifespan  is  beyond  what  the  Framers  fathomed  at  the  time  of  the Constitution’s  formation,  and,  based  on  their  high  regard  for  an individual’s right to life, they did not intend for the Intellectual Property Clause to grant patent protection over the cure to ageing. As a result, Part IV  of  this  Note  will  propose  a  new  legal  framework  for  courts  to  use when  examining  whether  patent  protection  should  be  granted over cutting edge medical developments, such as the cure to ageing.
T1  - Redefining “Life” :The Constitutional Implications of Patenting Immortality
AU  - Spivak, Julia
LA  - eng
ID  - 41994
KW  - Longevity
KW  - Anti-ageing
KW  - Patent law
KW  - Right to life
KW  - Patent protection
SN  - 0736-7694
TI  - Redefining “Life” :The Constitutional Implications of Patenting Immortality
LK  - http://www.cardozoaelj.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NOTE_SPIVAK.pdf
UR  - http://www.cardozoaelj.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NOTE_SPIVAK.pdf
ER  -