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Andrew W. Torrance
Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Kansas and visiting scholar at MIT, specializing in the legal aspects of user innovation and patents.
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Mar 29, 2025
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The Legal Boundaries of User Innovation and Patents with Prof. Andrew Torrance
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Prof. Andrew W. Torrance, a distinguished law professor from the University of Kansas and visiting scholar at MIT, dives into the legal landscape of user innovation and patents. He discusses the balance between open and closed inventions and the ethical dilemmas surrounding experimental treatments. The conversation brings to light the complex responsibilities innovators face when selling products, as well as the critical relationship between public trust and misinformation in healthcare. Torrance also emphasizes the importance of thoughtful patent policies to encourage innovation.
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