Rather than labor in an atmosphere stymied by poor investment, fragmented research groups, and
weak intellectual property protection, the defendants may have seen obtaining patented seed lines as a shortcut.
However,
weak intellectual property protection can lead to under ‐ investment in research and development (R&D) which also stifles innovation.
Not exact matches
The so - called made - in - Canada approach to
intellectual property protection put us outside the mainstream for a number of years, with
weak Canadian laws making Canada a favourite location for websites promoting internet piracy.