> I do think that the threshold for what deserves a patent is far too low in the USA though. A first big step forward would be to increase the threshold. The c

> I do think that the threshold for what deserves a patent is far too low in the USA though. A first big step forward would be to increase the threshold. The current situation is ridiculous, - I think everyone agrees on that. > Regardless, patents in general are a net good for mankind. It incentivises innovation, as the inventor gets a monopoly for a limited time on new inventions. I cannot entirely disagree on that, - at least from today's perspective. However, what did people think about open source software 30 years ago? They would have said something similar as you did, - which is that companies would not have the motivation to invest time and money. What do people think today?