> And as for the patents - how would you deal with a problem that after spending millions on research somebody could copy you and sell the same product for the

> And as for the patents - how would you deal with a problem that after spending millions on research somebody could copy you and sell the same product for the 1/100 of the price? I know that the US patent system is broken, but this problem is very real. note that I said "reduce" the monopoly, not eliminate it. Perhaps a limit on the markup or some sort of mandatory licensing scheme.