4 - Intellectual Property and Patents
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What is a patent?
💡 Hint: Think about protecting an invention.
Name one benefit of patenting in biotechnology.
💡 Hint: What motivates companies to create new products?
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What is a patent used for?
💡 Hint: Think about what patents provide to inventors.
True or False: Patenting can limit access to medical treatments.
💡 Hint: Consider the implications of patent costs.
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Evaluate the potential societal impacts if a major gene therapy becomes under patent protection with a high price point. Consider both sides: the benefits and the downsides.
💡 Hint: Weighing both benefits and consequences is key in societal discussions.
Design a potential policy that could balance the needs of biotechnology companies with public access to essential gene therapies.
💡 Hint: Think about collaboration between the public and private sectors.
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