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Software patents should fall under the mathematics clause of unpatentable. Software is better protected with copyright and already is. For hardware, I think I
by bluejekyll 8y ago
Software patents should fall under the mathematics clause of unpatentable. Software is better protected with copyright and already is.
For hardware, I think I agree, but I doubt patents could be used to actually build something.
- jjeaff 8y agoI think software patents can be useful, but it should be very, very "non-obvious". The bar should be very high to get a patent and it should only cover the most novel and unique algorithms out there. Idiotic stuff like a "one click purchase" button or "do it on a computer" should be thrown in the trash immediately. Pretty much all of our patent problems could be solved in all industries by simply raising the bar for what is considered non-obvious to those familiar with the craft and substantially different to what is already out there.