Organovo is now a private corporation, but much of the research for the patents it holds was funded by the U.S. government through NSF and the National Institutes of Health. Is it right that Organovo and its investors should be the sole financial beneficiaries of this research? Why or why not?

Organovo is now a private corporation, but much of the research for the patents it holds was funded by the U.S. government through NSF and the National Institutes of Health. Is it right that Organovo and its investors should be the sole financial beneficiaries of this research? Why or why not?

SWFT Comprehensive Volume 2019

42nd Edition

ISBN:9780357233306

Author:Maloney

Publisher:Maloney

Chapter25: Taxation Of International Transactions

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