Firms have recently sold thousands of fake patents in the UK to help researchers pad their CVs. 🏢💼 | Exploitation of intellectual property systems for the manipulation of academic reputations 📜🎓

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🔬 Around 400 U.S. patents cite at least one retracted scientific paper, a recent study found. Of the 13 million patents analyzed, 401 cited retracted papers, with 19 of those patents relying substantially on the retracted research.

💡 The study, conducted by Hana Kim, highlights that corrections in scientific literature often don't transfer to patent records. Kim suggests better linking of patent systems with databases like Retraction Watch to identify and potentially correct patents citing retracted work.

⚖️ Experts agree that while retracted papers shouldn't automatically invalidate patents, patent offices need better infrastructure to identify such citations. The U.S. lacks a formal process to retract patents, though severe inaccuracies could lead to invalidation in court.

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