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Are there any arguments against a "Mandatory Reasonable Patent License Fee" law that requires patent holders to license their patent? Maybe have it kick in one
by dm2 13y ago
Are there any arguments against a "Mandatory Reasonable Patent License Fee" law that requires patent holders to license their patent? Maybe have it kick in one year after the company offers it to the public or other companies.
If anyone had a dispute then they could set up a special court or process for determining a reasonable fee (not difficult) for the patent license.
The same could be done with some services and utilities.
This would result in a win-win for all parties involved; the patent holder would receive incentive for the invention, the patent licensee would receive revenue from offering a superior product/service or at lower cost, and especially the consumer who receives a better product and would have more choice of higher quality products.
This would also result in companies doing less "favors" and "ass-kissing" to each other in order to keep license deals.
It seems like this would be the best of both worlds because the patent holder would receive incentive for the invention and t