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Patents Chilling Effect on Science

Posted by samzenpus on from the learn-to-share dept.

cheesedog writes "The American Association for the Advancement of Science recently conducted a survey on the effect of patenting on the sciences. The results are frightening: 1/5th or more of all research projects in the United States are being chilled by patent holders. The sheer amount of research being canceled because of licensing issues is astounding, but at the same time many of these researchers hold their own patents and therefore contribute to the problem."

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  1. My New Patent by Guppy06 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wish to patent my technique for adding an apostrophe to a noun to make it posessive. For example:

    Patents' Chilling Effect on Science

  2. Perhaps this could be a good thing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The chilling effect could be quite useful in the areas of superconductor research.