Procompetitive role of patents often overlooked, US antitrust, IP expert says
By Melissa Ritti ( June 16, 2026, 19:31 GMT | Comment) -- A new report warns that the erosion of intellectual property rights could undermine one of the United States' key strengths — its ability to generate and commercialize new technologies — by making it harder for licensing-based innovators to compete.Robust patent licensing bridges the gap between innovation and commercialization, Jonathan Barnett told MLex, by bringing together “people who have great ideas with businesses that have the money, infrastructure and know-how" needed to turn those ideas into affordable products....
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