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I'd argue that the patent system itself is a "protection racket" - the government is just outsourcing the enforcement to IV...
by nickpinkston 16y ago
I'd argue that the patent system itself is a "protection racket" - the government is just outsourcing the enforcement to IV...
- Pooter 16y agoThe patent (and copyright) system is constitutionally mandated, specifically to promote "Science and useful Arts," by giving people temporary exclusivity on what they create. Since this kind of activity doesn't appear to actually promote science or the useful arts, I argue that the fact that our allows this kind of behavior using our patent system is unconstitutional.