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Besides the fact the behemoths of corporate lobbying will prevent it, is there any reason to keep patents valid for 20 years, as they were 100 years ago? Should
by nakedrobot2 12y ago
Besides the fact the behemoths of corporate lobbying will prevent it, is there any reason to keep patents valid for 20 years, as they were 100 years ago? Shouldn't they be limited to, say, 3 or 5 years?
I think that would go a very long way to solving this horrendous mess that is the patent system.
- rtpg 12y ago3 years is not enough time to commercialise in a lot of industries. Maybe would make sense in software, though software patents are silly to begin with
- spacemanmatt 12y agoSoftware patents are specifically prohibited, too: Abstract subjects are not patent-eligible.
- nakedrobot2 12y agoFine. 5 years then...? 20 years is insane in these times.