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Patents

Business Science

Linux for Lettuce

The “subtly radical” open-source plant movement.

Lisa M. Hamilton VQR Dec 1969 30min Permalink

Dr. Nakamats, the Man With 3300 Patents to His Name

A profile of Sir Dr. NakaMats, who claims to have invented over 3,000 things, including the floppy disk and karaoke machine.

Franz Lidz Smithsonian Dec 2012 1h Permalink

Tech

The Patent, Used as a Sword

For the first time, the giants of the tech industry are spending more on creating, buying, and fighting patents than they are on R&D.

Part of New York Times’ ongoing iEconomy series.

Charles Duhigg, Steve Lohr New York Times Jan 2012 20min Permalink