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Barbara Mikulski: “Why invent a cure for Alzheimer's when you can steal it from somebody standing in line to get their patent?”

On the recordApril 13, 2011
Why invent a cure for Alzheimer's when you can steal it from somebody standing in line to get their patent?
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Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Mikulski highlights the threat of cyber intrusion on intellectual property.

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