Clearing a Path through the Patent Thicket
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Patents do not always promote innovation, particularly when they restrict access to fundamental scientific discoveries and the tools of basic research. However, there are legal and policy approaches that may help to ameliorate problems associated with patenting these sorts of inventions.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cell
دوره 125 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006