# Herbert W. Boyer — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Herbert W. Boyer has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Scientists First Made DNA Replicate in New Cells](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/4237224/cohen-boyer-recombinant-dna) — granted 1980
  This 1980 patent describes a method for cutting and pasting DNA pieces in a lab to create new, self-replicating genetic material that can be inserted into bacteria, a foundational technique for genetic engineering.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/herbert-w-boyer

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