The Law of Unintended Consequences: Patents

'Fortune has an interesting article about the relationship between patent law and innovation. It compares the biotech industry with the computer industry and discusses the effects of the Bayh-Dole amdendment, which has allowed universities to make a lot of cash. But in the process innovation and scientific collaboration seem to have been stifled.'

Originally by samzenpus at Slashdot: Your Rights Online, 12:26 PM