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Patents are about to get more enforceable
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Livi Burdette
Sep 12, 2023
You've probably infringed several patents today.
Delays skew patent system in favor of big corporations, some inventors say
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 16, 2022
It can take years for a patent to be granted, unless the inventor can pony up extra cash for expedited handling.
Waiving patents on COVID-19 vaccines no magic pill for shortage
May 6, 2021
Global vaccine distribution also depends on access to information and having enough production plants.
U.S. backs waiving patent protections for COVID vaccines
by
David Brancaccio
and Kristin Schwab
May 6, 2021
Changing international property rules requires unanimous agreement from nations that are part of the World Trade Organization.
Could waiving patents increase the global supply of COVID-19 vaccines?
Apr 30, 2021
Advocates for waiving say letting countries make generic vaccines would help. Skeptics say it's not that simple.
Apple, Qualcomm settle lawsuits, paving way for 5G iPhone
by
Ben Bradford
Apr 17, 2019
Apple had sued the chip maker for almost $30 billion.
FDA website to post names of drug makers blocking development of cheaper generics
May 17, 2018
The FDA plans to unveil a website today naming pharmaceutical companies that have blocked the development of generic drugs by failing to provide samples to competitors. This public posting is part of FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s larger crackdown to, as he says, “end the shenanigans” by brand name drug companies. Click the audio player above […]
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Someone probably owns most of the things you say
by
Janet Nguyen
and David Brancaccio
Feb 15, 2018
And that's a problem for people naming new businesses.
Want to patent your invention? Here's what you need to know.
Feb 2, 2018
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is getting six times as many applications as it did in 1980. And then there's the backlog.
The Supreme Court rejects rule banning offensive trademarks
Jun 20, 2017
SCOTUS says it is unconstitutional to reject trademarks because they use offensive terms like racial slurs.