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Every one of those is an abstract component. Making up an abstract system. There are no algorithms, no methods, no inventions. It's a collection of abstract ide
by gerggerg 15y ago
Every one of those is an abstract component. Making up an abstract system. There are no algorithms, no methods, no inventions. It's a collection of abstract ideas.
The purpose of patents is to give incentive for the inventors to publish their inventions publicly. So that after the patents expire the public can benefit from the knowledge contained in the patents. This patent circumvents that by only stating a collection of abstract ideas. Then they can actually invent something and have the best of both worlds. They get a legal monopoly on the concept as well as obscurity from the public of the actual invention.
- anamax 15y ago> Every one of those is an abstract component. Making up an abstract system. There are no algorithms, no methods, no inventions. It's a collection of abstract ideas. It's unclear why you think that "abstract" ideas shouldn't be patentable or aren't useful knowledge. Suppose you were the first person to conceive of a wheel, which is surely something where disclosure would be of great value to the rest of us. What would be acceptable-to-you claim language for a wheel? Mine would be something along the lines of a description of the distance between the closest point on the axle and some point on the contour of the wheel, which is pretty abstract.
- nahname 15y agoThat is actually quite specific. Try thinking of patenting the ability to move objects via reducing the coefficient of friction. Not even specifying that you are using a wheel or what a wheel is.
- jfoutz 15y agofor a long time, the patent office required little models of the thing to be patented. it was a huge pain in the ass, but seems like a worthwhile requirement.