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If The Drive/War Zone knew this, half the mystery would have been explained months ago. What a crazy system. You get a bonus if you are granted patents (includ
by saberdancer 6y ago
If The Drive/War Zone knew this, half the mystery would have been explained months ago.
What a crazy system. You get a bonus if you are granted patents (including your superiors) who then back you up against the patent board that the patents are operable (when they clearly couldn't be).
- GlenTheMachine 6y agoSure, it can lead to poor outcomes. But 1) patents aren't easy things to apply for. The paperwork is exceptional, even if you're used to civil servant paperwork. And nobody is helping you. There's no administrative staff to do the application, so it all falls on the scientist. Therefore, if you want your scientists to patent things there has to be some incentive; 2) the bonus isn't very large.