title: Can microbes be patented?
abstract: Native microorganisms in their original form cannot be patented. However, microbes like yeasts, bacteria, protozoa, unicellular algae, fungi, actinomycetes and viruses can be patented if they have been genetically modified. The process and the product obtained can also be patented.
authors.forename: Swaranjit Singh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Cameotra
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005658:Fungi / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008827:Microbiological Phenomena; D008829:Microbiology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010330:Patents as Topic; D014780:Viruses / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015003:Yeasts / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification