Patents?

[jeckel at amugw.aichi-med-u.ac.jp]

About the patents discussion:

 1) Have somebody patented this compund: H20, commonly called water?
    I have used a lots of this compound in my research and I'm 
    worried to be sued for use without permission.

 2) Could I patent myself? I think that my genome is inedited and
    someday would be productive...

Sorry, I work on science...

jeckel
Institute for Medical Science of Aging
Japan