Patents on Trial

This audiobook offers a critical examination of the patent system, revealing how its original purpose of encouraging innovation has become tangled with issues like monopolies, secrecy, and litigation that hinder progress. Tracing the evolution from noble beginnings to a more complex and often problematic present, it explores stories of suppressed medicines, global patent fights, and emerging debates around AI and bioethics. The work challenges common assumptions about patents, advocating for a more transparent and humane approach to fostering invention and discovery.