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surely raising the fee is just going to screw over anyone without corporate backing, and do nothing to the corporations who already can afford to file most of t

surely raising the fee is just going to screw over anyone without corporate backing, and do nothing to the corporations who already can afford to file most of the spurious patents?

Fargren 16y ago
Not if the money from the fee actually goes to paying competent personnel to analyze whether the patent is spurious.
- elithrar 16y ago
  In which case, validating and ensuring the flow of patents coming in doesn't stop becomes a business interest to them.