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Or we could simply cut all of the nonsense verbiage out and be more honest about the purpose of the current patent system -- the government offering usage of th
by ihsw 12y ago
Or we could simply cut all of the nonsense verbiage out and be more honest about the purpose of the current patent system -- the government offering usage of the courts to protect companies that agree to keep their IP within the confines of the country.
Notice how I'm not making any spurious claims about "useful arts" or whatever.
- javajosh 12y agoIt's strange this modern affinity for "honesty", as if admitting being a jerk somehow makes you less of a jerk. If something has been perverted from it's stated goal, nothing is gained from perverting the goal statement. In fact, I'd argue that much would be lost, as you'd get people saying (correctly) "the system works as intended". Losing a good statement of purpose is always a great loss. It's much harder to make people aware of an error of omission than an error of inconsistency. When we find a good statement of purpose, we should cherish it, defend it, and fight until our systems embody it!
- pjc50 12y agoIt has nothing to do with keeping it in the country either; plenty of non-US countries have US patents.