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OPINION: How new IP rights proposal could undermine America’s leadership in innovation
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Todd Jones
In 1980, Congress passed the bipartisan Bayh-Dole Act, giving small businesses, startups, universities, and nonprofits the right to retain ownership of inventions and patents from federally funded research. For 44 years, this act has fueled innovation and helped create a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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OPINION: After the death of Charlie Kirk, a high school senior explains why we can’t cheer political killings
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Reaction from a Forsyth County student to the gun violence that claimed the life of political activist Charlie Kirk.
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