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The Dark Side of Intellectual Property: Time for a New Approach
IP laws keep insulin and COVID vaccines costly and scarce, letting a few patent holders block generics and limit access
January 2, 2024
Motorola: Google's Underrated Acquisition That Saved Android
Google bought Motorola for $12.5 billion in 2011 and sold it for $2.9 billion in 2014, but kept its 17,000 patents that
October 31, 2023
The Patent Paradox: How Intellectual Property Stifles Innovation
Patents meant to protect innovation can stifle it, especially software patents that claim broad ideas and block others f
October 30, 2023
The Hidden Costs of Patents: Innovation or Inhibition?
Patents reward inventors but also fuel patent trolls and sky-high drug prices, raising the question of whether they help