11/01/2009

Green Patent Commons Article

The November 1st edition of the New York Times has an short article on efforts being undertaken on "green" patent commons.  It discusses the efforts of the EcoPatent Commons and the Green Xchange.

"Everybody in the Pool of Green Innovation"


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/business/01proto.html?hpw

Nov 1, 2009 10:38:00 AM | Climate Change, Environmentally Sound Technologies, Green Innovation, IP, Media, Patents

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