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A single patent can be bought for any amount, such as for life saving vaccines. I wouldn't like to see that price inflated by tax dollars, thus further reducing
by unityByFreedom 5y ago
A single patent can be bought for any amount, such as for life saving vaccines. I wouldn't like to see that price inflated by tax dollars, thus further reducing competition to where vaccine production becomes state-owned. Good thing the public will never go for this so I don't need to worry.
- AnthonyMouse 5y ago> I wouldn't like to see that price inflated by tax dollars, thus further reducing competition to where vaccine production becomes state-owned. The entire point is that the patent goes into the public domain. The government pays money to cause it to not be patented anymore. > Good thing the public will never go for this so I don't need to worry. What does the public have anything to do with it? It's Congress that makes the laws. There are surely some companies with lobbyists who would like to make some tax dollars. Let a bit of corruption do something good for once.
- unityByFreedom 5y ago> What does the public have anything to do with it? It's Congress that makes the laws. Congress most certainly is not going to undo all patent law. The ability to be rewarded for your work is foundational to capitalism. > Let a bit of corruption do something good for once. This is nonsensical.