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That would make it impossible for the 'archetypical' individual inventor working in their garage or basement (if those actually still exist) to get a patent on

That would make it impossible for the 'archetypical' individual inventor working in their garage or basement (if those actually still exist) to get a patent on their invention though. Maybe companies shouldn't be allowed to own a patent. If a patent is always owned by the original inventors (so it moves with them if they change jobs, and any patent license fees always go to the inventors), it would help. But I guess there's always loopholes in such simplistic ideas ;)

mk89 3y ago
> if those actually still exist) That's what I fear is not the case anymore. And I am not sure we're getting back there. With so many regulations in all industries, it has become impossible to innovate from your home. Unless you really want to patent BS like big companies do, which is ugly... It sucks, but that's how it has become. If you want to protect such minorities, you can offer them a discount, but make it clear indeed that the patent belongs to the individual for even longer, not to the company. Doing nothing as it has been until now certainly doesn't help.