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For people still in favor of patents (and/or copyright), I recommend skimming through this: Boldrin & Levine: "Against Intellectual Monopoly) http://levine.ss
by iwwr 16y ago
For people still in favor of patents (and/or copyright), I recommend skimming through this:
Boldrin & Levine: "Against Intellectual Monopoly)
http://levine.sscnet.ucla.edu/general/intellectual/against.htm http://levine.sscnet.ucla.edu/general/intellectual/against.h...
It's full or real life examples of how "intellectual monopoly" is harmful, often to the monopolist itself.
- DougBTX 16y agoWorth noting that this article is pro-patents, and goes on to encourage the establishment of a body to fund patent disputes in court. It isn't clear where that money will come from, but I don't see how it will help out anyone but IP lawyers.
- JoachimSchipper 16y agoPresumably, it would help the small corporations with lots of valuable IP. It would be nice for patent trolls, too (start a new company, fund a battle out of this fund, fold if you lose.)