Microsoft said it would invest $1.5 billion in G42, an Emirati company with ties to China, as Washington and Beijing maneuver to secure tech influence in the Gulf.
Category: intellectual property
Phantom Artists Stole Their Songs. They Couldn’t Get Them Back.
Bad Dog, a group from D.C., was forced to take a crash course in streaming fraud, a shadowy realm that costs musicians $2 billion a year.
How a Drug Company Made $114 Billion by Gaming the U.S. Patent System
AbbVie for years delayed competition for its blockbuster drug Humira, at the expense of patients and taxpayers. The monopoly is about to end.
Early Version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse Will Soon Be Public Property
The version of the iconic character from “Steamboat Willie” will enter the public domain in 2024. But those trying to take advantage could end up in a legal mousetrap.