Friday, August 5, 2011

Patent Wars

We don't do patent work, but there was a fascinating episode of This American Life a couple of weeks ago called "When Patents Attack."  It's all about how the patent program, which was designed to spur innovation, has been subverted since its inception, and now hinders it.  Patents are being used as both offensive and defensive weapons in a litigation war of mutually assured destruction.

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