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We really should work on making defensive publication easier and more recognized.

• wereHamster 9y ago
  Isn't it enough to publish the patent text such that it can be used as prior art to prevent other companies from patenting the same thing, but in that form can't be used to actively go after other companies from using the same technology?
  • evgen 9y ago
    Not really. If you publish X I can still patent X + Y and probably catch a lot of people doing a derivative of X. If you patent X then my X + Y patent is much less useful and if I become obnoxious about it you can always threaten to destroy my customer base by enforcing X.
    • chris_wot 9y ago
      It also doesn't help if you are the First Inventor To File.
• brlewis 9y ago
  How about we work on not allowing patents in fields where it's unreasonable to expect the patent office to assess novelty and non-obviousness? Like software?
  • TeMPOraL 9y ago
    Or at least making their duration commensurate to the invention itself, and the speed of evolution of the field. 3 years would be more than enough time for the "inventors" to make money off their software patent.
    • jononor 9y ago
      Any or all of these 3 things would help!