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Random idea: reform patents such that they carry with them the requirement to license them to others under reasonable (perhaps even uniform) terms. Make the pu
by charonn0 14y ago
Random idea: reform patents such that they carry with them the requirement to license them to others under reasonable (perhaps even uniform) terms.
Make the purpose of a patent to reward the inventor for a useful invention rather than to prevent others from implementing the design.
- alok-g 14y agoHow do you determine the reward for a given invention? You can put the patents in the market for the purpose, which can happen today itself. Alternatively, you may see the damages as the said reward.
- GFischer 14y agoThat is already implemented in several countries, it´s called "Compulsory Patent Licensing". Here's a paper from 1988 (!!!) which basically endorses it for the U.S. http://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?collection=journals&handle=hein.journals/nwjilb8&div=35&id=&page= http://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?collection=journals... The Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_license#Patents http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_license#Patents they're basically used for medicines now, but it should be implemented for everything. Also, a little research showed it to be ineffective in Australia because you need to ask for permission from the government first. Finally, it doesn't stop "bad patents" and might even promote them.