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On July 26 in Manchester, UK, at Euroscience Open Forum, Europe’s biggest biennial science conference, Science|Business Editor-in-Chief Richard L. Hudson organised a formal pro- and anti-patent debate among four experts, moderated by Dame Nancy Rothwell, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester. Herewith, his paraphrase of the arguments, so you can judge for yourself.

The Great IP Debate: Do patents do more harm than good? - Science|Business
A formal debate at Euroscience Open Forum in Manchester pitted pro- and anti-patent experts. You decide the outcome.