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Thank you! Heroic work. Any thoughts on how we can expand this effort? My thinking is we need to get rid of Intellectual Monopoly laws in general. I think an in
by breck 7y ago
Thank you! Heroic work. Any thoughts on how we can expand this effort? My thinking is we need to get rid of Intellectual Monopoly laws in general. I think an intermediate transition to some type of “bonus” structure for patents instead of Monopolies might work, if we need a way to ease the transition, but everywhere I look IM laws cause more harm than good (unless you are in the select group that makes the inflated sums).
- kramerdj 7y agoThis was our attempt at contributing to a solution, not sure it solves the whole problem. Patents do serve a purpose, so you don't want to throw out the baby, it's as much an easily-abusable litigation system. Enough random behavior and long-term strategic behavior may make trolls think twice before setting up shop if it's not an easy thing.
- FpUser 7y agoPatents in general yes (assuming patent office really validates patents instead of rubber stamping ones from big companies). Software patents, business methods and other fishy stuff - I would pretty much love those eliminated completely.
- erklik 7y agoI'd say there needs to be an easier/quicker way to fight the patent trolls in the court of law. The fees for the fight are exorbitant, leading the parties to instead make a settlement and the trolls "winning"