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The Patent Problem
Wired über die Troubles with patents.
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interesting idea - "No first use of software patents against companies with less than 25 people" http://paulgraham.com/patentpledge.html
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The 313 Apple patents that list Steven P. Jobs among the group of inventors offer a glimpse at his legendary say over the minute details of the company’s products.
Microsoft And Google Jointly Hit GeoTag With A Lawsuit To Invalidate Its Patent
"Patents should be used to protect companies that produce actual, innovative products and services, not to make greedy people behind non-practicing entities enormously wealthy without them ever producing anything, let alone selling a product or service to
ReQuoting pt. 48 (The Steam Edition)
"After getting one step ahead of the pack, he remained ahead not by superior innovation, but by superior exploitation of the legal system."
Die Interessen einiger weniger
Die Interessen einiger weniger setzen sich üblicherweise gerne durch, wenn sie nur stark genug sind, auch wenn sie gegen die Interessen der allermeisten laufen, wenn diese das noch nicht so genau wissen.