During the pandemic, the importance of an Intellectual Property system that protects and values inventions—and all the work behind them—became clear. Within just a few months, vaccines were developed, made possible in part by a patent system that promotes and rewards innovation.
This topic sparked extensive debate, numerous arguments, and some political positioning. However, with more than 85% of the Portuguese population having access to vaccines, the importance of the patent system, as it currently exists, was clearly demonstrated.