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I kind of like this idea. If anything is going to motivate the political class to change things it's going to be when it finds itself on the receiving end of th
by fidotron 15y ago
I kind of like this idea. If anything is going to motivate the political class to change things it's going to be when it finds itself on the receiving end of the problem.
- talmand 15y agoExactly, if this suing cities idea expands there may be increased pressure to the Feds from the local level to do something about it.
- conanite 15y agoSo, how about we set up a patent-trolling company specifically to target and annoy people in a position to reform patent law?
- talmand 15y agoIt would be more efficient to collect donations from like-minded people and pay, er, "donate" (wink, wink) to politicians who can reform patent law.
- felipemnoa 15y agoI'll be cynical and think that many politicians won't really care since it is not their money, it is the tax payer's money. It will only matter if it threatens their reelection.
- c0ur7n3y 15y agoHere's a good patent idea: A mechanism for running a political campaign using a computer.
- TDL 15y agoIt (lawsuits against municipalities) has yet to reform how law enforcement works in the U.S. I doubt it will work to reform the patent system. That being said, maybe there is a "tipping point" where tax payers & pols alike say "enough!"