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1. I think the obviousness of an idea might change throughout time. 2. What if one industry is dominated by two companies, in the sense that all the experts are
by backprojection 14y ago
1. I think the obviousness of an idea might change throughout time. 2. What if one industry is dominated by two companies, in the sense that all the experts are employed by one or the other, then how could they be unbiassed?
- drcube 14y agoSimple. Monopolies and duopolies shouldn't be awarded patents, which are just monopolies themselves. Why award monopolies to monopolies?
- rcthompson 14y agoFirst you have to prove in court that they are a monopoly.
- taligent 14y agoNothing wrong with being a monopoly so long as you don't use that monopoly to restrict competition.
- tikhonj 14y agoThere's nothing illegal with being a monopoly. That doesn't mean it isn't wrong. I think in most cases (with exceptions like utilities), not having monopolies leads to a healthier market than having them.
- CamperBob2 14y ago1. I think the obviousness of an idea might change throughout time. Sounds like an excellent reason not to allow someone to own the idea for 20 years.
- darkarmani 14y agoYes, or changing it from a binary system to a continuum that maxes out at 20 years. Software patent? 5 years. New drug - 20 years. New algorithm (can't patent math of course) 10 years.