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Vote him down but it is true. See: http://blog.mises.org/10217/yet-another-study-finds-patents-do-not-encourage-innovation/ http://blog.mises.org/10217/yet-anot
by praxeologist 15y ago
Vote him down but it is true. See: http://blog.mises.org/10217/yet-another-study-finds-patents-do-not-encourage-innovation/ http://blog.mises.org/10217/yet-another-study-finds-patents-...
yet somehow people keep repeating this.. He is also right that copyright came out of the desire to censor people. Patents are a relic from the time when state monopoly power was granted to many more things than just inventions.
- arecibodrake 15y agoI am surprised that neither of you have befallen downvotes as I had when I explained similar things.
- praxeologist 15y agoI'm a lot more negative now than before I posted. Sorry for pointing out the fact that no proof exists that patents encourage innovation. Keep believing fairy tales kids.