|TitleHas title=Patents and the Cancer Moonshot: How Subject Matter Eligibility Affects Research (Blog Post)|AuthorHas author=Julia Wang|SeriesPart of series=Government Policy|Content Has content status=RevisionPublished|NotesHas Graphics status=Sent to Anne on 11Approved|Has publication date=2017/01/21.27
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==Abstract==
This post looks at the USPTO's recently established "Patents 4 Patients" Program. It looks , which aims to accelerate research by quickening the patent examination process as a way to accelerate research. However, subject matter eligibility criteria also seems to also be playing a big part in hindering research.