Conclusion
Although a precise legal and technical investigation remains outside the scope of this paper, it is important to note that this analysis rests not on the details of the implementation or technologies used, but on the fundamental characteristics of molecular compounds, the internet, and patent law. Similarly, it should be recognized that this change is not manifestly positive or negative. Although an economic or moral analysis of the shift may be useful in providing context, such judgments have no effect on the inevitability of the change; the cost efficiencies of internet publication and cheap computational power all but guarantee the eventual outcome. |