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Understanding IP Matters

Greenhouses for Innovation: Balancing Patent Rights and Public Good with Laura Peter

February 17, 2026·43 min
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Send us Fan Mail Laura Peters provides rare perspective to intellectual property awareness, having served as Deputy Director at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office under Andre Iancu before becoming Executive Director of Research at UNC Charlotte. She tackles persistent misconceptions about patents in university settings, where publication incentives often overshadow commercialization opportunities. Peters explains how patents function as temporary greenhouses for innovators—protecting ...

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