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It's not their job to prove that a patent is novel. Think of it as a well-formedness check rather than a content validator. Patents don't have to be able to ho
by pluma 10y ago
It's not their job to prove that a patent is novel.
Think of it as a well-formedness check rather than a content validator. Patents don't have to be able to hold up in court under scrutiny in order to be issued.
- kelnos 10y agoThat's broken. Litigating patents is too expensive for your average person or company; the burden should be on the government, which does have the resources to do it properly, even if they refuse to deploy those resources effectively.
- pluma 10y agoYes, obviously. I'm not saying the patent system is "working".