World May 05 Waiving vaccine patent rights may be the ‘only way’ to end the pandemic By William Brangham
Economy Oct 28 Column: How intellectual property rules help the rich and hurt the poor It is not the technology that determines who gets the benefits of major innovations; it is laws that govern technology, which in turn are made by politicians. Specifically, the laws on patents and intellectual property more generally will determine whether… By Dean Baker
Economy Jun 06 Did a Norwegian law inadvertently cut innovation in universities? When Norway changed its laws to give universities a major share of the profits from their professors' patents and startups, the rate of innovation was halved. By Making Sen$e Editor
Economy May 26 Inventor behind Priceline bemoans broken patent system Priceline founder Jay Walker talks about innovation, invention and intellectual property rights in his “Library of the History of Human Imagination.”… By Sam Lane
Politics Jun 13 Watch Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Human Genes Cannot Be Patented Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Human Genes Cannot Be Patented…
Feb 19 Watch Supreme Court Case on Monsanto Seeds Tests Limitations of Patent Law Supreme Court Case on Monsanto Seeds Tests Limitations of Patent Law… Continue watching
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Nov 30 Watch As Lipitor’s Patent Expires, Is Era of ‘Blockbuster Drugs’ Over? After 14 years on the market, the most profitable prescription drug in history, Lipitor, is going generic as patients, doctors and the pharmaceutical industry wait to see what will happen. Margaret Warner discusses the implications with Dr. Jerry Avorn of… Continue watching