Patents were meant to reward inventions. It's time to talk about how they might not

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Patents were meant to reward inventions. It's time to talk about how they might not

https://theconversation.com/patents-were-meant-to-reward-inventions-its-time-to-talk-about-how-they-might-not-211518

From diseases to climate change, we need new solutions more than ever – yet patents may be slowing us down. For example, there is growing evidence new drug development speeds up once patents expire.

Patents were meant to reward inventions. It's time to talk about how they might not