Tag Archives: Intellectual Property

Supreme Court Overrules Patent of Naturally-Occurring Human Gene

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Barry Donegan

Intellectual property laws of various types are sometimes considered controversial, but the Supreme Court ruled unanimously today in a case regarding the patenting of naturally-occurring human genes. Essentially, the government had been issuing thousands of patents to companies for providing … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul seeks UN action against RonPaul.com. Something strange is going on.

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Davi Barker

RonPaul.com is reporting that Ron Paul, or his staff, has filed a complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which is the regulatory arm of the United Nations to seize ownership of RonPaul.com and RonPaul.org and turn them over to him. To the casual … Continue reading →

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Hollywood’s latest effort to control the Internet

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Davi Barker

  If you haven’t grasped why corporations hate the free market and constantly lobby against it you can’t possibly understand the economic crisis. Now, if Hollywood lobbyists have their way the gun of the state will pointed squarely at social … Continue reading →

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Rebel of the Week: Peter Sunde

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Ross Kenyon

Peter Sunde of The Pirate Bay is continuing to help users fund Wikileaks through his site, Flattr, now that PayPal has shown its true colors. Continue reading →

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