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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?