The Obama rule against software patents; studies suggest intellectual monopolies are harmful

A defense of software patents backfires in the eyes of some; more news about the harms of intellectual monopolies

Here is a video where John McCain speaks about intellectual monopolies and software patents.

The heartwarming story of Ecuador, the political opposition to software patents in New Zealand, and areas where patents stomp on people's lives

A not-so-overly-alarmist reminder of how monopolies are taking over society using self-serving laws and establishments, including the patent office

Novell uses intellectual monopolies to make business

Earlier on we mentioned the Europe-based Blender and recently we also mentioned Microsoft’s role in pushing for software patents in Europe, using ‘proxies’ as large as the United States government. You may be interested in the following perspective on the latest Blender story.

The wonders of "innovation" show their ever-so-wonderful benefit to society yet again (the application above died from software patents)

Novell is still pursuing intellectual monopolies and Apple threatens to use them to attack Linux-based products from Palm