I've always been on the fenice bout patents. At a very ignorant level, they are instruments of unfair revenue. But give it some thought and they make so much pr

I've always been on the fenice bout patents. At a very ignorant level, they are instruments of unfair revenue. But give it some thought and they make so much practical sense. They spur private innovation. Without patent protection, what incentive do pharmaceuticals have to spend millions of $ on vaccines? As noble a cause as greater good is, greater good doesn't put food on the table. Secondly, patents promote the spread of knowledge - you have to reveal your secret in order to protect it.