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Patents encourage publication of inventions, either as part of an application for a patent or as a defensive publication to prevent others from getting a patent
by pbhjpbhj 4y ago
Patents encourage publication of inventions, either as part of an application for a patent or as a defensive publication to prevent others from getting a patent. They allow (UK, not sure about other jurisdictions) research, can always be licensed. So is it just the monopoly length that is stifling?
The main alternative regime seems to be industrial secrets, are they less stifling?
- TaylorAlexander 4y agoIndustrial secrets might be less stifling, because reverse engineering is usually faster than waiting 20 years for a patent to expire. Then of course there is the option of embracing open source across industry by recognizing as a culture that widespread innovation grows the economy faster than restricted innovation.