I wrote this opinion piece for VentureBeat a while back, and I stand by it. In fast moving industries like software, some innovation deserves to be protected in

I wrote this opinion piece for VentureBeat a while back, and I stand by it. In fast moving industries like software, some innovation deserves to be protected in some way, but nowhere close to the 20 years that the current patent system allows. http://venturebeat.com/2010/03/04/in-favor-of-software-patents/ http://venturebeat.com/2010/03/04/in-favor-of-software-paten...