&gt;No, companies will stop doing research now.<p>That&#x27;s what I&#x27;m worried about, too.<p>For example C60 [1] is a curious molecule that can&#x27;t be patented anymore. In a rat study it showed to prolong the rats&#x27; lives by over 90% [2] by protecting the rats from cancer.<p>Sadly there won&#x27;t be any human study anytime soon (if at all) because it&#x27;s just not financially viable without the possibility of patenting the stuff and extracting fantasy prices for it.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Buckminsterfullerene" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Buckminsterfullerene</a><p>[2] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.kurzweilai.net&#x2F;fullerene-c60-administration-doubles-rat-lifespan-with-no-toxicity" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.kurzweilai.net&#x2F;fullerene-c60-administration-doubl...</a>