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Examining Intellectual Property Rights on Implantable Medical Devices: Health and Bioethical Consequences of Patent and Copyright Control

This article explores the underexamined impact of intellectual property rights (IPRs) on medical devices integrated with the human body, such as prostheses and pacemakers. It outlines the scope of patent and copyright protections applicable to these devices, highlighting how rightsholders’ control can affect technolog…

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This article explores the underexamined impact of intellectual property rights (IPRs) on medical devices integrated with the human body, such as prostheses and pacemakers. It outlines the scope of patent and copyright protections applicable to these devices, highlighting how rightsholders’ control can affect technolog…
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Examining Intellectual Property Rights on Implantable Medical Devices: Health and Bioethical Consequences of Patent and Copyright Control This article explores the underexamined impact of intellectual property rights (IPRs) on medical devices integrated with the human body, such as prostheses and pacemakers. It outlines the scope of patent and copyright p... Read the full IIPLA blog post: https://iipla.org/blog/examining-intellectual-property-rights-on-implantable-medical-devices-health-and-bioethical-consequences-of-patent-and-copyright-control

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