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Since patent trolls already "hack" the system to essentially run a legalized protection racket, it only makes sense there should be some counter balance to thei
by shmerl 3y ago
Since patent trolls already "hack" the system to essentially run a legalized protection racket, it only makes sense there should be some counter balance to their abuse. Fewer barriers to invalidate bad patents is such example.
And in this case, this new proposed rule is simply pushing the balance in patent abusers' favor, so it is corrupt because they are pushing it for their racketeering profits.
A better solution would be to prevent more bad patents in the first place (like forbid software patents for example) instead of making such kind of workarounds. But they aren't doing it either.
- jimmydddd 3y agoI'm in the patent biz. While they did not forbid software patents, it's currently the hardest it's ever been to get a new software patent. It's also easier than ever to invalidate a software patent. Even if something like this proposed rule came into effect, it would still be historically easy (quick and cheap) to challenge a software patent.
- shmerl 3y agoIt's good, but not good enough. So any movement in the opposite (bad) direction should be seen with strong suspicion.