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They are nice for a reason, though. They're a temporary monopoly in exchange for open access to the patented mechanism. They're far better than copyright, basic
by rpmisms 3y ago
They are nice for a reason, though. They're a temporary monopoly in exchange for open access to the patented mechanism. They're far better than copyright, basically.
- felipeko 3y agoYet most patented inventions are pretty obvious on how to copy without the need to look at the patent, same with this case. So we have no benefit of "open access to the mechanism" but with the deleterious effect of the "temporary (1/5 of a long human life) monopoly".
- rpmisms 3y agoWell, the equation there is simple, as evidenced by the fact that many companies still opt for trade secrets instead of patents.