I think the applications could be protectable, not the pure academic research. If there is no clear practical benefit in 10 years, do not prevent others from wo

I think the applications could be protectable, not the pure academic research. If there is no clear practical benefit in 10 years, do not prevent others from working on those findings to try for something more practical. To me, 5-7 years seems reasonable for technology inventions (patents), 7-10 years for books and other art.