IMO there is a greater, yet complex, romance in safeguarding actual innovation and national progress (even global given international agreements). On "rewarding

IMO there is a greater, yet complex, romance in safeguarding actual innovation and national progress (even global given international agreements). On "rewarding the first person to write them down"... this isn't so simple, and rather costly especially when an idea only remains an idea... if it's real, then you should soon expect an invite to the PTAB where some large business has implemented your idea and/or built real legal arguments as to why your idea won't stand. Like you mention, there are however proponents, who feel progress can be prohibited by regulation. Chemistry patents are notoriously nuanced. Anyway... We're essentially spelling out the [1] Big Tech vs Big Pharma arguments. [1] https://www.ft.com/content/6c5b2cca-ae8b-11e7-beba-5521c713abf4 https://www.ft.com/content/6c5b2cca-ae8b-11e7-beba-5521c713a...