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Probably not until the Government gets served papers for something they are doing that infringes on a random patent some troll is holding. At this point most c
by chapel 16y ago
Probably not until the Government gets served papers for something they are doing that infringes on a random patent some troll is holding.
At this point most companies consider it cost of doing business; changing it could possibly weaken or remove the leverage they have with their patent warchest.
- true_religion 16y agoEven if that occurs, the US government can make use of a patent without paying fees under something akin to eminent domain laws.
- nickpinkston 16y agoI thought that it has to be deemed a matter or national security for that to happen? Then again that's just a signature away...
- cosgroveb 16y agoYou mean Senator. The Government has sovereign immunity, but if a ridiculous patent were to seriously threaten the family business of a sitting Senator we might see something get done.
- duke_sam 16y agoPossibly patents on methods of raising money online for political campaigns or patenting a method for organising large groups of people to congregate in a public area for the purposes of hearing political speech.