When Patents Attack! (This American Life)

National Public Radio [US] recently aired an episode of "This American Life" which took a critical look at the patent system. From the transcript: "Why would a company rent an office in a tiny town in East Texas, put a nameplate on the door, and leave it completely empty for a year? The answer involves a controversial billionaire physicist in Seattle, a 40 pound cookbook, and a war waging right now, all across the software and tech industries. We take you inside this war, and tell the fascinating story of how an idea enshrined in the US constitution to promote progress and innovation, is now being used to do the opposite." The episode is available at the "This American Life" website. (Thanks to Jack Davis and Daniel Morsing)

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