Americans have come to take innovation for granted. Of course the United States was going to be the leader in developing Covid vaccines and treatments -- just as we have led the world in the development of semiconductors, internet-based platforms, and so much more.
But ask yourself this: Why didn't the United States lead in developing Covid tests? On the answer to this question hangs an important lesson -- and one Congress may be about to embrace by passing the bipartisan Patent Eligibility Restoration Act.