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I agree that was the original intention, but these days (and possibly the entire time) it just slows innovation by preventing people from using technologies.
by nynx 5y ago
I agree that was the original intention, but these days (and possibly the entire time) it just slows innovation by preventing people from using technologies.
- pfisherman 5y agoYes, patents do hamper innovation. But this does not acknowledge or address the counterfactual of whether not having a patent system would hamper innovation to a greater extent. Without this the argument rests on an unstated assumption / magical thinking, which is not borne out by historical data. It’s like saying that traffic lights impede the flow of traffic (true), without acknowledging the fact that not having traffic lights would result in much greater congestion (also true).