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Chris Coons: The right of inventors to profit from their inventions has been a bedrock principle of this country and has succeeded…

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015
The right of inventors to profit from their inventions has been a bedrock principle of this country and has succeeded, perhaps beyond the wildest dreams of our Founding Fathers.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons emphasizes the importance of intellectual property for inventors in America.

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