January 2002
Protecting People Above Patents
Even during its "war on terrorism," the U.S. government says it can't suspend patents. Wrong: it's done so before.
By Seth Shulman
Let's say a government is at war. Imagine further that a powerful company holds a patent on technology vital to the government's ability to fight that war or protect its citizens. Wouldn't you assume that the government would place national protection far above patent protection?
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