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The small inventor is supposed to monetize a patent by building something useful for society. That's the whole deal. The patent itself shouldn't have value beyo
by jmugan 4y ago
The small inventor is supposed to monetize a patent by building something useful for society. That's the whole deal. The patent itself shouldn't have value beyond protecting that path.
- ksidudwbw 4y agoBump
- cycomanic 4y agoWhy? They might be much better at inventing things than starting and running a business. The stated goal behind patents is to advance the sciences not to create businesses.
- jmugan 4y agoMy understanding is that the goal is to advance society (not really the sciences) by enabling someone to produce their invention so society can benefit from it. The patent protects someone from having that invention copied as soon as it is put to use, which provides motivation to spend the time inventing it.
- cycomanic 4y agoFrom the US constitution : To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;