Philips and Monsanto lose intellectual property battles in the Brazilian courts

Philips Brasil: Anglospherean marketing campaign for products price-gouged with Anglospherean ruthlessness.
Philips and Monsanto lose intellectual property battles in the Brazilian courts.
Source: DCI – Comércio, Indústria & Serviços (Brazil). Good little paper.
A Philips e a Monsanto tiveram derrotas ontem na Justiça com relação a processos de patentes. A Philips, detentora da patente sobre CD regravável (CD-R) [...]

São Paulo Diary: The Avenue of the Owls Irregulars

Message from the Night Vigilante: “The peace of mind and tranquility of your esteemed family is worth much more than any modest monthly fee.” (“Smoking Marlboros can cause pickled babies in a jar.”)
Maciel rings our bell insistently at 10:30 in the evening.
He hands my wife an official-looking invoice for private night-watchman services at R$35 a [...]