http://www.freetalklive.com/taxonomy/term/2400/0 en http://www.freetalklive.com/content/apple_patent_could_remotely_disable_protesters_phone_cameras <p>A new patent, granted to Apple, could prevent academic cheating, cinema interruptions, but also see areas of political protest activity 'ring-fenced' disabling phone and tablet cameras.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/apple_patent_could_remotely_disable_protesters_phone_cameras#comments apple News Article patents Police State protesters Wed, 05 Sep 2012 01:53:02 +0000 WaxCrax 23336 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/why_there_are_too_many_patents_america <p>The problems plaguing America's intellectual property system.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/why_there_are_too_many_patents_america#comments copyright freedom of information Intellectual Property News Article patents Trademarks Sat, 14 Jul 2012 04:51:23 +0000 thekeychainkid 22412 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/supreme_court_rejects_business_patents_abstract_ideas_nature <p>The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Tuesday that medical tests that rely on correlations between drug dosages and treatment are not eligible for patent protection. Writing for the court, Justice Stephen G. Breyer said natural laws may not be patented standing alone or in connection with processes that involve “well-understood, routine, conventional activity.”</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/supreme_court_rejects_business_patents_abstract_ideas_nature#comments