This article is from Common Dreams, so of course they would applaud it and try to smear private companies who want to protect their innovations through patents.

This article is from Common Dreams, so of course they would applaud it and try to smear private companies who want to protect their innovations through patents. Personally I don’t think there is anything wrong with people making money for their advancements. I have some disagreement where public funding is involved, and what the right model should be for the public to get a return. But besides that, I also recognize that incentives matter and that capitalism has motivated hard working, talented people to bring numerous innovations to the world.