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We are talking about the purpose of them. And to burst the bubble here, it's not the profit of the IP holders. Patent law can also be seen as something that ho
by shmerl 6y ago
We are talking about the purpose of them. And to burst the bubble here, it's not the profit of the IP holders.
Patent law can also be seen as something that holds back progress. So it's quite moot to claim that it's always useful.
- gamblor956 6y agoIf you want to argue against the past 600 years of human history in favor of the imaginary history in your head, that's your prerogative. Patent law can also be seen as something that holds back progress. So it's quite moot to claim that it's always useful Patent law protections in England absolutely were a factor in England's dominance of France and Spain, despite the hugely disparate sizes and resources of those countries. Moreover, the US's early embrace of patents is why so much of modern life can be traced directly to inventions created in the US. Electricity, modern manufacturing, computers, the radio, television, air flight, all traceable to private individuals and companies incentivized to invent in the US because the patent system rewarded them for doing so.
- shmerl 6y agoI argue against demagoguery. Harm of abusive patents is well documented and it totally held back progress more than once. So your argument that patent law is necessary for progress is outright false. It could be useful for progress and it could also be harmful.