Perhaps the idea that research facilities could become self-funding via IP was well-intentioned, but I agree that it was (is) ultimately counter-productive. It

Perhaps the idea that research facilities could become self-funding via IP was well-intentioned, but I agree that it was (is) ultimately counter-productive. It is counter-productive in several ways, including discouraging free scientific communication, creating barriers to entry, and establishing a tragedy of the anti-commons, ...