Intellectual Property

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  • A twisted tale of Chinese porcelain

    Reverse engineering, industrial espionage: Been there, done that, got the T-shirt in the 17th century
    By Andrew Leonard January 25, 2006

  • Big Pharma to Africa's aid? Really?

    Roche says it will help poor countries make cheap drugs, no questions asked. Why?
    By Andrew Leonard January 20, 2006

  • Big Pharma's funny numbers

    How much does it cost to score a new drug?
    By Andrew Leonard January 18, 2006

  • We need a new drug (system)

    Brazil vs. the Drug Lords; a showdown at the IP corral
    By Andrew Leonard January 13, 2006

  • Attack of the MP3 patent hoarders

    A Texas chip design company broadcasts a warning to the world: Pay us now, or pay us later.
    By Andrew Leonard January 4, 2006

  • Rubber match

    What do you get when you design a condom that men want to use? Sued. Inside the twisted patent battle over prophylactics.
    By Andrew Leonard October 24, 2005

  • Eyes on your copyrighted prize

    Don't even think about trying to find a copy of an award-winning civil rights documentary online. The copyright cops will be waiting.
    By Andrew Leonard January 5, 2005

  • When dot-com patents go bad

    The auction of Commerce One's intellectual property demonstrates that patents are worth more today as weapons than anything else. That's wrong.
    By Jason Schultz December 13, 2004

  • Ignoring the big C

    Cancer will kill more than half a million Americans this year. Scientists are desperate to find cures, but weak federal funding and high research costs driven by private-company greed are crippling their efforts.
    By Greg Barrett October 11, 2004

  • One music store to rule them all

    Microsoft's answer to iTunes isn't pretty, doesn't have that great a selection, and won't sell songs that play on an iPod. But it'll still probably take over the world of online music.
    By Farhad Manjoo September 3, 2004

  • We own what you think

    For seven years, programmer Evan Brown has been fighting his former employer for ownership of an idea he came up with.
    By Jeff Nachtigal August 18, 2004

  • Must-download TV

    The latest developments in TV-show-trading technology mean you don't need TiVo to watch what you want, when you want.
    By Farhad Manjoo August 11, 2004

  • Is your computer a loaded gun?

    At a Senate hearing on Thursday, defenders of the Induce Act -- which would ban technologies that encourage copyright infringement -- will try to explain why their bill isn't the stupidest idea they've ever come up with.
    By Siva Vaidhyanathan July 22, 2004

  • The digital music renaissance

    Having all your tunes at your fingertips isn't just fun -- it makes you a more avid consumer of music. So why are the recording companies fighting the future?
    By Andrew Leonard July 1, 2004

  • Thou shalt not steal

    Christian teens are just as eager to file-swap copyrighted music as any other youngsters. But if the word of God gets spread, would Jesus give a damn?
    By Katharine Mieszkowski May 25, 2004

  • Safe and insecure

    I opened up my wireless home network to the world, and I've never felt more comfortable.
    By Micah Joel May 18, 2004

  • The mouse who would be king

    Disney's ever-expanding copyright powers are threatening to squash everyone's cultural creativity. As two new books compellingly argue, the time is ripe for more anarchy, and fewer lawyers.
    By Farhad Manjoo April 8, 2004

  • Is the war on file sharing over?

    The music biz is declaring success, citing lawsuits and Apple's iTunes. But to music fans who recall the glory days of Napster, the fight goes on.
    By Farhad Manjoo January 15, 2004

  • The enigma of Earth Station 5

    Can a file-trading network that promises total anonymity and is based in the Palestinian Territories escape the wrath of the entertainment industry?
    By Mathew Honan December 3, 2003

  • Send lawyers, guns and money

    CD sales have rebounded ever since the music biz started suing file-sharers. The industry is convinced there's a connection.
    By Eric Boehlert November 6, 2003

  • Hollywood to the computer industry: We don't need no stinking Napsters!

    Fearful of piracy, the studios want the federal government to legislate how computers are made. Critics say such interference signals the end of the line for digital innovation.
    By Farhad Manjoo October 27, 2003

  • Copying isn't cool

    File sharing isn't just a problem for the music industry. It's a threat to anyone who depends upon intellectual property for a living.
    By Scott Matthews September 12, 2003

  • File sharing must be made legal

    Suing 12-year-olds and grandmothers isn't the answer. There's got to be a better way.
    By Jason Schultz September 12, 2003

  • We don't need your stinkin' amnesty!

    File sharers scoff at the recording industry's offer of forgiveness for repentant downloaders.
    By Farhad Manjoo September 9, 2003

  • Prowling the ruins of ancient software

    Famous programs from just a generation or two ago are in danger of disappearing from human ken, forever.
    By Sam Williams July 30, 2003
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