John Sulston, along with Sarah Chan and John Harris, writes that scientific process is being stymied due to excessive ownership of scientific intellectual property. One of the more troubling statistics? Private companies have patented nearly 20 per cent of human genes. More »
Lawyer fight! After Apple sued Samsung up and down for alleged mobile patent infringement, the defence has wasted little time in mounting a counterattack of the “no, YOU are” variety. Samsung has filed complaints against Apple in Seoul, Tokyo and Germany, saying that Apple in fact infringed on their patents. More »
The federal government rarely hands fair use proponents cheerful news – usually it’s quite the opposite. But a judge of the 5th Circuit Appeals Court has ruled that circumventing DRM for non-infringing purposes isn’t illegal, contrary to years of precedent. More »
