TED Talks
TED: Should you be able to patent a human gene? | Tania Simoncelli
A decade ago, uS law said human genes were patentable -- which meant patent holders had the right to stop anyone from sequencing, testing or even looking at a patented gene. Troubled by the way this law both harmed patients and created a...
TED Talks
Ellen 't Hoen: Pool medical patents, save lives
Patenting a new drug helps finance its immense cost to develop -- but that same patent can put advanced treatments out of reach for sick people in developing nations, at deadly cost. Ellen 't Hoen talks about an elegant, working solution...
Crash Course
IP Problems, YouTube, and the Future: Crash Course Intellectual Property
In which Stan Muller talks about some of the problems in Intellectual Property law as it exists today. He'll also teach you a little about how IP law applies to everyone's favorite media platform, YouTube. Lastly, he'll do a little...
TED Talks
Priti Krishtel: Why are drug prices so high? Investigating the outdated US patent system
Between 2006 and 2016, the number of drug patents granted in the United States doubled -- but not because there was an explosion in invention or innovation. Drug companies have learned how to game the system, accumulating patents not for...
SciShow
Patenting Person Parts
Since the advent of genetic engineering, a lot of weird questions have cropped up, particularly with regard to what information a company can patent. Individual genes, as they are discovered, are now immediately patented and can be...
Crash Course
Patents, Novelty, and Trolls: Crash Course Intellectual Property
This week, Stan teaches you about patents. It turns out, they're patently complicated! So, patents have some similarity to copyright, in that they grant a limited monopoly to people who invent things. The key difference in patents and...
Crash Course
Monopolies and Anti-Competitive Markets: Crash Course Economics
What is a monopoly? It turns out, it's more than just a board game. It's a terrible, terrible economic practice in which giant corporations dominate markets and hurt consumers. Except when it isn't. In some industries, monopolies are the...
SciShow
Nikola Tesla Great Minds
Hank brings us the tale of the bizarre and eccentric genius with the crazy eyes who spent his life increasing awesome wherever he went, and contributed in some way to pretty much every cool invention you can think of. Nikola Tesla spoke...
Crash Course
International IP Law: Crash Course Intellectual Property
This week, Stan Muller teaches you how intellectual property law functions internationally. Like, between countries. Well, guess what. There's kind of no such thing as international law. But we can talk about treaties. There are a bevy...
Curated Video
Challenging DNA Patents: The Debate Over Gene Sequences and Intellectual Property
The video discusses the issue of gene patents resulting from the mapping of the human genome. It highlights how individual companies are locking up valuable genetic data and impeding new research. The Nuffield Council on Bioethics...
Curated Video
CISSP Crash Course - Secure Provisioning
This video explains ownership and secure provisioning in asset security. This clip is from the chapter "Asset Security" of the series "CISSP Crash Course".This section covers domain 2, which focuses on asset security, data, and ownership.
Curated Video
Do Not Copy
Mr. Griot explains the term plagiarism and how to avoid copying another person’s ideas or written work.
Curated Video
Can AI Legally Be A Patent Inventor?
Is an algorithm a person? Can we make it one? Should we make it one?
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Economists Often Say History Is Irrelevant. That’s A Mistake
Economists often think history isn’t relevant to their work, says Petra Moser. That’s misguided: History is both informative and accessible, and studying it deepens economists’ research. Moser applies this philosophy to her own work on...
Healthcare Triage
Why Is It So Hard to Lower Drug Prices?
There are many, many factors that contribute to high drug prices. Regulating them is complicated. It turns out, expensive drugs are often expensive because they're hard to replicate. We try to shed some light on the situation.
Curated Video
5G and Wireless Communication for Beginners - Extra Story 03: Setting up the Market Landscape with/without FRAND (Fair, Reasonable, and Non-discriminatory)
This video explains how to set up the market landscape with/without FRAND. This clip is from the chapter "Expanding Mobile Internet with 3G" of the series "5G and Wireless Communication for Beginners".This section explains expanding...
Global Ethics Solutions
Confidentiality and Intellectual Property Tips and Actions for Success
Learn helpful tips for protecting confidential information and guidelines for reporting abuse.
Mr. Beat
How Long Does a Patent Last? Impression Products v. Lexmark
A printer toner manufacturer sues a company that refills their printer toner cartridges and resells them for a lower price. How long does a patent last, anyway?
Curated Video
CISSP® Certification Domain 1 Security and Risk Management Video Boot Camp for 2022 - Intellectual Property
This video explains the concept of intellectual property. This clip is from the chapter "Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP Domain 1 - Security and Risk Management" of the series "CISSP® Certification Domain 1:...
Economics Explained
The Netherlands: Worlds Biggest Tax Haven?
The Netherlands, a fine country of flowers, windmills, and loose regulations around the finer things in life. This country is in many ways like a lot of very developed European economies we have explored earlier on the channel, very high...
Curated Video
Linkedin Profile For Professionals - Awards, Patents & Projects
Awards, Patents, and Projects are impressive! If you have an interesting award, project or patent now ( or patent pending), you will want to add them to your LinkedIn profile.