Patenting Life Forms/Genes Lawsuits from patients, others challenging claims Lawsuits from patients, others challenging claims 2010: Federal judge rejects gene patents; recombinant DNA patents still allowed 2010: Federal judge rejects gene patents; recombinant DNA patents still allowed 2011: Federal appeals court reverses ruling, allows gene patenting 2011: Federal appeals court reverses ruling, allows gene patenting Likely to go to Supreme Court Likely to go to Supreme Court