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The patent gamble: strategic insights for playing the worldwide patent game

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Biotech companies face the challenge of cutting costs to make their resources last through the economic downturn, while continuing to seek international patent protection for their inventions to ensure long-term viability.

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Barrett, W. The patent gamble: strategic insights for playing the worldwide patent game. Nat Biotechnol 21, 1515–1517 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1203-1515

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