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Most patents are drag on the innovationMost patents are drag on the innovationPosted Feb 8, 2012 22:43 UTC (Wed) by oever (subscriber, #987)In reply to: Most patents are drag on the innovation by wahern Parent article: Mueller: Apple's iterative approach to FRAND abuse is not for the faint of heart
"it would be more efficient for the government to simply pay for tests directly"
If the government did that, then pharmaceutical companies could outsource all high-throughput experiments to the government.
The government does not do the tests themselves, because they are expensive and the outcome is unsure. Private investors are more motivated to minimize the costs for testing. The government needs to specify the requirements that the drugs should meet.
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