Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Playing Patent Games -- And Cashing In Big | Common Dreams

Playing Patent Games -- And Cashing In Big | Common Dreams
"Take our current patent and copyright system, for instance. We've let CEOs and their corporations claim as their private "intellectual property" ideas and ways of doing things that have their roots in our common human heritage. One food company, Smucker's, has even claimed a patent for a "method of making crustless peanut butter sandwiches"."