08-11-2011, 11:37 AM
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Wizard
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lazybones
This American Life recently had a very informative show about the fundamental problems in the patent system. It focused on software patents in the U.S., but I think it's a broader problem in electronic products in general.
Patents, like copyright, have drifted so far from their original intent that I think we should just toss the entire system and start over.
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amen to that.
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