Biotechnology and chemistry researchers look to the patent literature as a source of technical information more than researchers in other fields, and few researchers are deterred from reading patents by concerns about enhanced legal liability.
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Ouellette, L. Who reads patents?. Nat Biotechnol 35, 421–424 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3864
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