patents on S Anand

How Google Desktop ranks files

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Google filed a patent for Google Desktop last month, that hints at how they rank search results. Last access time, where the item is stored, file type and file size are mentioned as factors, but there are probably some more left unmentioned.

Patents in the US healthcare industry

Mon, 01 Nov 2004 12:00:00 +0000

Malcolm Gladwell on drug prices in the US.

AstraZeneca twenty-six billion dollars on Prilosec. The patent was due to expire. AstraZeneca decided on a subtle piece of chemical reengineering, creating a single isomer version. The new drug was called Nexium. The F.D.A. gave its blessing, and Nexium hit the pharmacy shelves priced at a hundred and twenty dollars for a month’s worth of pills.

But the article goes on to show that the US drug industry isn’t necessarily overpriced.

W3C standards will be royalty free

Fri, 21 Mar 2003 12:00:00 +0000

W3C’s making the first concrete, organised, meaningful move against intellectual property over-protection. W3C standards will be royalty-free.

BountyQuest

Fri, 02 Feb 2001 12:00:00 +0000

BountyQuest is a place where companies post rewards for documents – and anyone who comes up with such documents gets a prize. Many requests are for patent debunks.