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A comment on US PTO rules against Univ of California, argues that Broad Inst invented CRISPR. Parent comment

Re:US PTO rules against Univ of California, argues that Broa... by checkyoursudo on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @05:03AM (#30512105)
I have done plenty of cognitive science (intelligence, curiosity) research and psychology (personality) research that is unpatantable yet contributing to the pace of scientific progress. I have never considered slowing my research because of "ownership" of this work.
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Re:US PTO rules against Univ of California, argues that Broa... by mhb on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @09:23AM (#30514470)
Not exactly a steel man.
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Re:US PTO rules against Univ of California, argues that Broa... by checkyoursudo on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @11:10AM (#30515897)
No, of course. I also don't mean that the parent comment isn't correct. Research velocity would surely slow down, but by how much is pretty unknowable.
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