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Within 20 years, sure. But extrapolate that for any invention which has significant commercial value, and you've got a problem. This why patents exist in the fi
by cameronbrown 7y ago
Within 20 years, sure. But extrapolate that for any invention which has significant commercial value, and you've got a problem. This why patents exist in the first place.
- mcny 7y ago> Within 20 years, sure. But extrapolate that for any invention which has significant commercial value, and you've got a problem. This why patents exist in the first place. I didn't think of that. I don't think the situation is quite so cut and dry though. Imagine how many patents like one click [1][2] we can avoid if there simply was no patent. I am not convinced that patents have an overwhelmingly positive effect on society at this point in history. We have to consider that communication (both one to one and one to many) is a lot cheaper today than even two hundred years ago. I think reasonable people should push for an end to all patents. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1-Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1-Click [2] https://patents.google.com/patent/US5960411A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US5960411A/en
- cameronbrown 7y agoI already said I wanted to get rid of software patents, so we're in agreement with one click.