Everything You Didn't Want to Know About Patent Law

On the face of it, the protections afforded by patents to safeguard intellectual property are a good thing. It's an idea that is built into the US constitution to encourage innovation and drive progress. However, many believe in recent years these protections are actually being used to stifle creativity and slow development in the United States. The radio show This American Life recently aired an interesting perspective on this heated issue relevant to publishers, software developers and organizations of all types.

Listen to When Patents Attack on thisamericanlife.org.