Comments on: How Science is Shackled by Intellectual Property http://www.disinfo.com/2009/11/how-science-is-shackled-by-intellectual-property/ alternative views, news & information—online, video and print Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:34:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: emperorreagan http://www.disinfo.com/2009/11/how-science-is-shackled-by-intellectual-property/comment-page-1/#comment-2966 emperorreagan Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:36:41 +0000 http://www.disinfo.com/?p=15804#comment-2966 The mere mention of IP rights is enough to give me an immediate headache.<br><br>One of the most mind-blowing aspects of it all is that public money goes to fund research that does not end up in the commons. Exclusive partnerships give the profits derived from the research to favored corporations. It's another example of redistributing wealth upwards. The mere mention of IP rights is enough to give me an immediate headache.

One of the most mind-blowing aspects of it all is that public money goes to fund research that does not end up in the commons. Exclusive partnerships give the profits derived from the research to favored corporations. It's another example of redistributing wealth upwards.

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