Recurring themes

Charles Goldfinger

The universe of intellectual property is structured around a number of recurring themes. I might be useful to provide a quick update on three of those themes, all discussed in earlier blogs: the conflict between big pharma companies and Less-Developing Countries (LDC) concerning HIV/AIDS drugs; the evolution of the open-source software; and the increasing braziness of IP ‘trolls” and “vampires,” seeking to exploit the deep pockets of major IT players.

HIV/AIDS drugs

The country in the forefront of this conflict has long been Thailand. A few weeks ago, it looked like the pharma companies, in particular GSK, were getting the...

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