Why is small business patent activity declining in the U.S.?
Why is there a decline in patent applications for small businesses? David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to report that even though it is easier and as inexpensive as ever to apply for patent protection, US small business patent applications have dropped 50% in the last 15 years.
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Intellectual Property, Legal
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