Patents, Novelty, and Trolls: Crash Course Intellectual Property

The video, hosted by Stan Miller, explores patent law, its history, and its economic impact. It explains the five requirements for an invention to be patentable, using the Magic 8 Ball as an example. The video also discusses different types of patents, including utility, design, and plant patents, and highlights the economic and policy issues surrounding patents, such as patent trolls and public access to innovations. The video concludes with a call to support Crash Course.

How do patents impact research and development in the pharmaceutical industry?

Discuss the role of patent trolls in the patent system.

What is the balance that patent law seeks to achieve between inventors and public access?