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8/18/2019 Patent Office as Biosecurity Gatekeeper: Fostering Responsible Science and Building Public Trust in DIY Science_Brian J. Gorman

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PATENT OFFICE AS BIOSECURITY GATEKEEPER:

FOSTERING RESPONSIBLE SCIENCE AND BUILDINGPUBLIC TRUST IN DIY SCIENCE

10 J. Marshall Re. I!"ell. Pr#$. L. %&' (&011)A$r*l 1+, &011

Re*e- # I!"elle/"al Pr#$er" La- S2$#s*2: 3B*#"e/h!#l#4 a!5 6eal"h7Rela"e5 Isses *! IP La-8

The J#h! Marshall La- S/h##l, Ch*/a4#, IL

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