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What would this do to existing software patents in NZ?

• joe_the_user 17y ago
  Invalidate them, I assume. Keep in mind patents can be considered a license granted by the government rather than a form of property. Thus invalidating a patent would not involve a taking of property from a private owner. Of course, I don't know whether the New Zealand has a constitution or whether that constitution prohibits the taking of property without compensation.
  • TeHCrAzY 17y ago
    NZ are a bit strange with regards to their "constitution". Check out the wiki link for an explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_New_Zealand http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_New_Zealand
    • brehaut 17y ago
      USA are a bit strange with regards to their "democracy". Check out the wiki link for an explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_United_States
      • TeHCrAzY 17y ago
        I didn't write that particularly well. My apologies; I was trying to convey that the concept of constitution was somewhat different there (That the word "constitution" is somewhat of a misnomer).
        • brehaut 16y ago
          No worries, thanks for the apologies. In hindsight it was snarkier than i intended