Tag: Patents

Not Many Patents Threaten Traditional Knowledge About Ayahuasca

Intellectual property disputes over Indigenous knowledge, especially around ayahuasca, are often overstated by inflated patent...

Introduction: Creating Intellectual Property, Creating Americans

This introduction from Anjali Vats’ book, The Color of Creatorship, gives a brief overview of...

Policy
Chris Byrnes
February 14, 2022

Co-Creating a Psychedelic Commons: A Commoner’s Guide

This article takes a look at the controversies surrounding patenting psychedelics by analyzing the history...

Policy
Marcelo Leite, Ph.D
March 17, 2021

Capitalism Goes Rogue with Patent Claims on Psychedelics

Not-for-profit organizations, like MAPS and Usona Institute, are just a few years away from completing...