here are two articles concerning patents & IP, from engineering perspective:
http://www.embeddedtechjournal.com/articles_2008/20080729_patent.htm
http://www.fpgajournal.com/articles_2008/20080819_ip.htm
BTW, saw you today in Kiasma. Thanks for a good representation!
In contrast to some other representationers’ extreme dogmatism,
your vision delighted me as both idealistic (in a positive sense, that there
are ideals to strive for, not just cynicism!) and realistic at the
same time, i.e. you show the path leading to there, giving examples
how similar transitions have happened before.