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From the end of the article: As for the one-click payment system that helped build both their online stores, the US patent to that expired in September 2017.
by amsilprotag 8y ago
From the end of the article:
As for the one-click payment system that helped build both their online stores, the US patent to that expired in September 2017.
I could understand allowing a months-long patent of this kind, but 18 years seems about an order of magnitude too long.
- dothedishes 8y agoI agree with you- I am pro-patents and patent-vehicles but there needs to be a reform of system where it has time limit based on how innovative and hard to come up the idea or piece of work would be. This way intelligent ideas can be rewarded.
- duxup 8y agoI really like your idea of months long, but I would fear a situation where with so many things in patents if you allowed months long patents, there would quickly be some legislation that turns it into years ;)
- peapicker 8y agoIt take 5-7 years just to get a patent at the moment, the patent system is so backed up. (personal experience, I have 2 and have 4 more in the process)...