Don't let geopolitics erode America's research engine

ccaplan7
Jan 18, 2024
1 min read

Patents and other intellectual property rights are at the heart of American innovation, and enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. Right now they are under global assault as never before.

Members of the World Trade Organization in Geneva are considering a waiver that would remove intellectual property (IP) protections from all therapeutics and diagnostics developed in response to Covid-19.

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