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Thomas Massie: “That is 20 years from when the invention occurs, and like you said sometimes you are only left with a few years to try…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 2020
That is 20 years from when the invention occurs, and like you said sometimes you are only left with a few years to try and recoup the investment.
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Thomas Massie
Republican · Kentucky

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Massie discusses the limited time for profit after a patent expires.

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