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Research Tool Patents After Integra V. Merck - Have They Reached A Safe Harbor, Wolrad Prinz
Research Tool Patents After Integra V. Merck - Have They Reached A Safe Harbor, Wolrad Prinz
Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review
The saga surrounding the Integra v. Merck cases has rekindled a heated debate about the proper scope of both common law exemption and the safe harbor provision, causing significant concern for owners of research tool patents. This Article will argue that the next judicial decision addressing the question of research tool patents should clarify that they are in a safe harbor because none of the two exemptions from infringement referenced above extends to the use of research tools in experiments in order to preserve the necessary incentives for their creation in the first place. Allowing access to research tools under …