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The rise of the ethical license

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The Broad Institute's recent licensing of its gene editing patent portfolio demonstrates how licenses can be used to restrict controversial applications of emerging technologies while society deliberates their implications.

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  1. Christi J. Guerrini, Margaret A. Curnutte and Christopher T. Scott are at the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA, and,

    Christi J Guerrini, Margaret A Curnutte & Christopher T Scott

  2. Jacob S. Sherkow is at the Innovation Center for Law and Technology, New York Law School, New York, New York, USA.,

    Jacob S Sherkow

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Guerrini, C., Curnutte, M., Sherkow, J. et al. The rise of the ethical license. Nat Biotechnol 35, 22–24 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3756

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