What does patentable mean?
Patentable means (law) Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted..
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(law) Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted..
The funding gap is not the sole, or primary reason so few drugs are approved. Whether a product is patentable, and therefore profitable for a pharmaceutical company, is a major determinant in the rate at which it will proceed along the NIH process.
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Patentable means (law) Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted..
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The funding gap is not the sole, or primary reason so few drugs are approved. Whether a product is patentable, and therefore profitable for a pharmaceutical company, is a major determinant in the rate at which it will proceed along the NIH process.
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