Claire Laporte has written a thoughtful article on whether a single patent system can satisfy the competing and perhaps inconsistent demands of life science and high-tech innovation.  Of particular interest to this blog is her discussion of the PTAB and whether it has fulfilled its intended purpose of curbing abusive litigation.  Read the full article at the Health Affairs Blog, which also links to Claire's video presentation of this topic.

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