Paper: Use patent law to curb unethical human-genome editing Aug 30, 2021 3:15 pm by Phil CicioraExpert Viewpoints Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Patent law could create an 'ethical thicket' that discourages access to the medically and ethically dubious practice of heritable human-genome editing, said Jacob S. Sherkow, a professor of law at Illinois and bioethics expert. Share on Facebook Tweet Email