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How about simply having shorter tech patents? I feel having a patent length of 5 years would absolve these problems quickly. The tech industry moves too fast
by EricDeb 14y ago
How about simply having shorter tech patents? I feel having a patent length of 5 years would absolve these problems quickly. The tech industry moves too fast for 14 or 20 year patents...
- danmaz74 14y agoIt would alredy be much better. But it's never going to happen imho.
- raverbashing 14y agoAgreed, and another thing Make patents unsellable.
- lancewiggs 14y agoAnd how about compulsory licensing after, say, 2 years, at reasonable terms, subject to arbitration and penalties for excessive demands. The patent system needs to be fixed globally. Current international trade agreements are going in the wrong direction, driven by the USA negotiators who are ultimately driven by Disney, MPAA and so on. The rest of te world would dearly like to see US citizens get involved - the TPP is a good place to start.
- tcbawo 14y agoI have an idea of creating an Intellectual Property tax (similar to property taxes) based on an assessed value of the licence. You would pay yearly to maintain a patent. Or, you could enter it into the public domain.
- danielweber 14y agoGiven that it takes about 3 years for patents to be issued now, that 5 year window is comical. However, if you could get a software patent in, say, 6 months, then that 5 year window would make a lot more sense.