Patents can be awarded to ideas without empiric verification
Initial validation of ideas. No sources contradict this view.
Patents can be issued on broad ideas even before there is an attempt at realization. The case of Theranos may be a paradigmatic example:
Patents must meet two criteria to be issued (at least in the US): utility and enablement . The latter means that the patent should suffice for someone on the same field to be able to technically realize the invention. However, how can a patent examiner determine the enablement of a patent? Therefore, it is crucial to discuss how patents and research can be further integrated.
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