More Patents = More Innovation? (Video)

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2008-02-18 11:48:21 UTC
Modified: 2008-02-18 11:48:21 UTC

Does having a maze of of patents guarantee more more innovation -- whatever that truly is? Some people think so and they are the barrier to an urgently-needed patent reform. Watch the following video.

The video does not speak about software patents, but it contains little or no explanation to back the (probably false) assertion that investors cease to invent and people go poor without patents. What the video shows by all means is that patents have -- at least in some people's view -- become American's "intellectual monopolies" that people often refer to.

In addition to the USPTO there is also the EPO, which will hopefully remain more sane. Here is a video showing the EPO. ⬆

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