> The core value proposition of copyrights and patents is to make middlemen money. they also protect smaller and potentially more innovative operations from be

> The core value proposition of copyrights and patents is to make middlemen money. they also protect smaller and potentially more innovative operations from being out-executed by large capital pools. i know that often times patents have been used by larger and more entrenched concerns to try and control entire spaces (like edison's mppc) but i often wonder how often the patent system has provided some breathing room and opportunity to build something of value for startups working in areas that large players come to identify as potentially profitable...