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National Research Council Proposes an Academic Patent Shield
Some worry that an avalanche of patent-infringement lawsuits lies ahead for universities and research institutions
The Scientist 2004, 18(13):52
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The decades of freedom from liability for patent infringement may be over for US universities and research institutes, unless the National Research Council (NRC) gets its way. In the past, universities could use patented techniques and devices without a license, because of the so-called experimental use exemption. In other words, patents could be infringed in academic pursuits.
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