There's a reasonable solution out there somewhere for protecting people's intellectual software property, but the patent office - like most government organizat

There's a reasonable solution out there somewhere for protecting people's intellectual software property, but the patent office - like most government organizations - is severely behind the times. Although it -is- terribly nice to see the Patent Office at least trying to adopt a more open model through initiatives like these: http://www.uspto.gov/news/pr/2011/11_03.jsp http://www.uspto.gov/news/pr/2011/11_03.jsp I myself have been a member (albeit an inactive one) of Peer to Patent for awhile now. Another thing on my list of "cool sh*t i'd like to be involved with when I make the time" o:)