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The anticommons at 20: Concerns for research continue

Several factors could explain the absence of pooling in this arena: the need for at least some market exclusivity in an environment with extremely high costs of product development, clinical trials, and regulatory approval; patent holders’ desire to retain control over their assets; and concerns over compromising commercial secrecy by collaborating with others.

By Jorge L. Contreras Jul 25th, 2018