The White House Asks: What's Blocking Innovation in America? Answer: IP Laws

[zridling]

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[mouser]

Last year I had a run-in with the fiasco that is the software patent system when someone threatened me with legal action based on software they claimed they created almost a year after mine had been made publicly and freely available.

It is an absolute travesty what is going on with software patents.

[Renegade]

+1

It's a broken system, but it won't change. There are very powerful vested interests that will make sure it stays broken.

There is no hope...

[Deozaan]

I just read the article. Very compelling arguments against software patents and IP Laws!

[40hz]

After stupidity, I'd definitely agree it's wrangling over IP legalities.

[4wd]

It's a broken system, but it won't change. There are very powerful vested interests that will make sure it stays broken.

There is no hope...

That is so negative.

Of course it will change, patent protection times will get longer and longer at the behest of patent lawyers and big corporations....oh...wait....

[Renegade]

It's a broken system, but it won't change. There are very powerful vested interests that will make sure it stays broken.

There is no hope...

That is so negative.

Of course it will change, patent protection times will get longer and longer at the behest of patent lawyers and big corporations....oh...wait....

Bwahahahaha~!

You're right... It will change~!

Sigh... No hope...