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Summary
The author concludes that the proposed change to the patent system will have a chilling effect on scientific research. This is based on the following:
Under current rules, research results can be published prior to a patent application.
Under the proposed change, research results would not be published prior to a patent application. This delays communications of discoveries.
Missing Connection
The conclusion asserts that the proposed change will have a “chilling effect” on scientific research — in other words, research will be slowed. But the premises establish only that the proposed change will delay communication of discoveries. Does delayed communication slow scientific research? It sounds like a reasonable connection, but we just don’t know for sure. So we’re looking for an answer that establishes that if communications about discoveries are delayed, that has a chilling effect on scientific research.
Analysis by KevinLin
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