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Why NIH/Industry Partnerships Matter: Ask an HIV patient

Those who believe that patents aren’t important or that companies would undertake the rigors of commercial development with only non-exclusive licenses don’t understand the realities facing innovators like Inovio… Unfortunately, there’s good reason for anxiety. If they are successful their patents could be subjected to years of post-grant reviews by competitors and those who believe life science patents harm the public interest. Even if their IP holds up, they may face howls from critics and politicians demanding that the government step in to issue compulsory licenses so others here and abroad can copy the vaccine. For the 35 million living with HIV, the scientific barriers aren’t the only ones standing in the way of effective treatments.