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How exactly are is big pharma limiting the result of that research? Anyone can use the research.

• Robotbeat 6y ago
  If the patents relating to likely avenues of that research are tied up, it makes it much harder.
  • fastball 6y ago
    How can you patent if there is open prior art?
    • Robotbeat 6y ago
      You patent the necessary later steps, not the prior art itself. Companies have a pretty good method.
      • fastball 6y ago
        What is "prior art" when we're talking about profiting off of research if not the necessary steps to do something?
• refurb 6y ago
  Anyone can’t use the research. Bayh-Dohl Act basically passes ownership of any IP to the person who received the grant. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayh–Dole_Act https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayh–Dole_Act