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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: U.S. Court Opens Door to Free Trade in Ideas
David Malakoff
Is imported scientific knowledge a manufactured product? A U.S. appeals court recently answered a resounding "no" to that question, making it easier for U.S. scientists to import information crucial to their work.