Comments on: Estimation: 30% of IT Patent Lawsuits Come from Patent Trolls, Microsoft Continues to Evade Patent Law (i4i) http://techrights.org/2010/01/10/report-on-patent-trolls/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Fri, 25 Nov 2016 09:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.14 By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2010/01/10/report-on-patent-trolls/comment-page-1/#comment-77937 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:58:20 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=25171#comment-77937 We still have “petitions” to talk with, not bribes. :-)

]]> By: NotZed http://techrights.org/2010/01/10/report-on-patent-trolls/comment-page-1/#comment-77932 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:53:08 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/?p=25171#comment-77932 I thought it was basic economic theory that monopolies were bad. Even short term ones, it’s like you can’t be a little bit pregnant.

Although this site focuses on software, this really means all patents retard innovation, intentionally. The burden to society is the cost to ‘pay back’ the inventor. But with so many patents being granted for trivial things, the corruption of the law, and with the accelerating pace of technological development, that cost far outweighs the benefits.

I’m sure you’ve seen the case study of the steam engine patent. http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/do-patents-encourage-or-hinder-innovation-the-case-of-the-steam-engine/#

If it is just a political fight, then i’m afraid society will lose. Just look at the very recent history of the banks. Those with the deepest pockets always win in the end, simply because money talks and politicians can be bribed.

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