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Ex-officials: Weak US patent policy endangers national security

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Former officials from both the Trump and Biden administrations are raising concerns that the United States' national security is being undermined by weak patent policies. They argue that a series of Supreme Court decisions and congressional actions, including the establishment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, have weakened intellectual property rights. This erosion makes it harder for startups to secure venture capital funding and protect their innovations, particularly from foreign adversaries, thereby hindering the development of critical next-generation defense technologies. AI

IMPACT Weakened IP protections for startups could slow the development of AI-driven defense technologies.

RANK_REASON Former officials are expressing concerns about policy impacts, which constitutes commentary rather than a direct policy action.

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Ex-officials: Weak US patent policy endangers national security

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrei Iancu, Chris Inglis ·

    Former Trump, Biden officials: America’s security depends on startups. Weak patent policy is undermining them

    U.S. leaders have stood by for years as the IP infrastructure that undergirds private-sector innovation has crumbled. In some ways, they've accelerated it.

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