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Patent trolls are a symptom of the disease that is our horribly broken patent system, which also serves to stifle innovation and protect the interests of large,
by StanislavPetrov 10y ago
Patent trolls are a symptom of the disease that is our horribly broken patent system, which also serves to stifle innovation and protect the interests of large, entrenched businesses at the expense of everyone else. Unfortunately, instead of working to fix our broken patent system, we are doubling down and trying to impose it on a global basis via the TPP (often categorized as a "free trade" deal when it is in fact quite the opposite) and other misbegotten treaties.
- MicroBerto 10y agoThere is one US candidate who is against TPP, but unfortunately, I highly doubt anyone nearby understands the devastation that software patent trolls cause on the tech industry.
- StanislavPetrov 10y agoThere are several, actually. I voted for Jill Stein in the last two elections and I plan on making this year the trifecta!
- seizethecheese 10y agoActually, they're all against TPP except for Gary Johnson.
- MicroBerto 10y agoClinton is most certainly not against TPP.
- seizethecheese 10y agoShe's been ostensibly against the TPP for almost a year. Do your research. https://ballotpedia.org/2016_presidential_candidates_on_the_Trans-Pacific_Partnership_trade_deal#tab=Democratic_candidate https://ballotpedia.org/2016_presidential_candidates_on_the_... (Edit: better link)
- hooph00p 10y agoyou definitely have this backwards.
- seizethecheese 10y agoNope, do your research please. A link about Trump and Clinton opposing: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/pushing-tpp-president-obama-argument-trump-clinton/story?id=41074632 http://abcnews.go.com/Business/pushing-tpp-president-obama-a...