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We really need to fund USPTO better so some of these never get passed in the first place. I also think limiting the lifetime of "tech" patents removes most of t
by snarf21 9y ago
We really need to fund USPTO better so some of these never get passed in the first place. I also think limiting the lifetime of "tech" patents removes most of this. Troll attacks must come very very quickly instead of just buying them up when start-ups go out of business for pennies so they can charge to "license" their pile of crap.
- Buttons840 9y agoI wish patents had to argue how much work it would take a peer in the industry replicate their work. A pharmaceutical company could argue that another company would have to spend millions on research just like they did. A tech company would argue that a talented 15 year old would need at least a day to duplicate their work. Give one a 20 year patent and the other a 1 year patent.