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Realizing Public Rights Through Government Patent Use

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 April 2021

Amy Kapczynski
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Abstract

A substantial portion of biomedical R&D is publicly funded. But resulting medicines are typically covered by patents held by private firms, and priced without regard to the public’s investment. The Bayh-Dole Act provides a possible remedy, but its scope is limited.

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PatentsPharmaceuticalsDrug PricingBayh-DoleGovernment Patent Use

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