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One should not equate patents with inventions. There has not been a one-to-one relationship between the two for quite some time.
by robomartin 7y ago
One should not equate patents with inventions. There has not been a one-to-one relationship between the two for quite some time.
- JohnJamesRambo 7y agoThis was written in 1879.
- robomartin 7y agoExactly. This aligns well with my point. As I said, there has not been a one-to-one relationship between patents and invention for quite some time. I don't have the time to do the necessary forensics, but I'll take 1879. Sure.
- mojomark 7y agoToday it's even worse. I still say if you add the requirement for a working patent prototype (like they did pre-1880 [1]), that the number of rediculous patent issuances will drop signficficantly. 1.) https://invention.si.edu/patent-models-and-prototypes-display https://invention.si.edu/patent-models-and-prototypes-displa...