Patents are a key part of our innovation economy. Patent law shapes the development of the life sciences, technology, and a wide range of innovations in the United States and around the world. That centrality makes it critical that we understand patent law, interrogate its impact, and explore how well the assumptions built into patent law manifest themselves in the real world. We understand that the innovation economy involves a wide range of stakeholders who can be very differently impacted by the contours of patent law.
