Comments on: Canada’s National Bureau of Economic Research: Patents Harm Poor People (and Help Rich People) http://techrights.org/2009/11/04/canada-on-pharmaceutical-monopoly/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2009/11/04/canada-on-pharmaceutical-monopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-75136 Roy Schestowitz Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:41:07 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=21156#comment-75136 Yes, Microsoft has its share of pet "small inventors", e.g. Daniel Doll-Steinberg and Tribeka. See <a href="http://boycottnovell.com/2009/03/27/primer-jonathan-zuck-and-act/" rel="nofollow">this post</a> for details. Yes, Microsoft has its share of pet “small inventors”, e.g. Daniel Doll-Steinberg and Tribeka. See this post for details.

]]> By: Jose_X http://techrights.org/2009/11/04/canada-on-pharmaceutical-monopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-75133 Jose_X Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:03:44 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=21156#comment-75133 Some degree of government subsidy can be useful, but a flat rate 20 year monopoly on broadly-scoped software ideas is not very useful to very many and can be used in an extremely stifling manner against the majority and, in particular, against FOSS. Some degree of government subsidy can be useful, but a flat rate 20 year monopoly on broadly-scoped software ideas is not very useful to very many and can be used in an extremely stifling manner against the majority and, in particular, against FOSS.

]]> By: Jose_X http://techrights.org/2009/11/04/canada-on-pharmaceutical-monopoly/comment-page-1/#comment-75132 Jose_X Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:58:13 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=21156#comment-75132 >> “the introduction of patents in developing countries has not been followed by greater investment.” The intent is for the big dogs to hold that innovation growth rate down to a manageable level, so patents get introduced. We see a flourishing of ideas, but the established dogs see threats. They also see a resource, a swelling fountain, whose output needs to be monetized. To pull this off, they need to share some of the spoils with "small inventors". It puts a lovable face on the filthy patent business. http://lwn.net/Articles/360428/ >> “the introduction of patents in developing countries has not been followed by greater investment.”

The intent is for the big dogs to hold that innovation growth rate down to a manageable level, so patents get introduced.

We see a flourishing of ideas, but the established dogs see threats. They also see a resource, a swelling fountain, whose output needs to be monetized. To pull this off, they need to share some of the spoils with “small inventors”. It puts a lovable face on the filthy patent business.

http://lwn.net/Articles/360428/

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