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What prevents me from patenting every draconian idea I can possibly think of in order to block corporations from doing it?
by candiddevmike 2y ago
What prevents me from patenting every draconian idea I can possibly think of in order to block corporations from doing it?
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- jajko 2y agoPatent office, maybe? Patent fees?
- timmg 2y agoNothing. And if you work for a big tech company, you will get "patent bonuses" for doing so.
- jobs_throwaway 2y agoI will contribute to the gofundme
- BadHumans 2y agoNothing but the legal fees from enforcing it.
- bdowling 2y agoPatent application filing fees and the time you spend preparing the applications, primarily. Also the loss of privacy (name, etc. in application) in applying for the patent. Edit: Also the risk that your application is rejected so that you don't get a blocking patent, which would mean anyone else can use the invention or even patent an improvement. An improver might even cite your rejected application in their applications for more draconian inventions, which could be demoralizing.
- a_wild_dandan 2y agoSounds like a good job for a new nonprofit named Black Mirror or something.
- fsflover 2y agohttps://www.eff.org/issues/legislative-solutions-patent-reform#main-content https://www.eff.org/issues/legislative-solutions-patent-refo...
- supportengineer 2y agoEnshittification, Inc.