How a University’s Patents
May Limit Stem-Cell Research
By ANTONIO REGALADO and DAVID P. HAMILTONJuly 18, 2006;� Page� B1
Tonight, the U.S. Senate is expected to approve a measure to broaden federally funded research on embryonic stem cells. But some government officials and scientists say the strict limits imposed by the Bush administration are only part of what’s hindering stem-cell research. Another problem: several broad patents held by a University of Wisconsin foundation.