Comments on: Patent Office Saves the Day http://techliberation.com/2005/12/21/patent-office-saves-the-day/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: enigma_foundry http://techliberation.com/2005/12/21/patent-office-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-32456 enigma_foundry Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:13:41 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2005/12/21/patent-office-saves-the-day/#comment-32456 <p>Totally dead-on. The Patent system is way out of control, especially in USA.</p> <p>I'd recommend the book "Steal this Idea" by Michael Perelman, for starters for those who are interested in this subject.</p> <p>Esp. interesting is his showing how radio got of the ground as a consumer product due to compulsory licensing of many patents. Really counters the conventional wisdom that Patents foster innovation, esp as administered by the USPTO.</p> Totally dead-on. The Patent system is way out of control, especially in USA.

I’d recommend the book “Steal this Idea” by Michael Perelman, for starters for those who are interested in this subject.

Esp. interesting is his showing how radio got of the ground as a consumer product due to compulsory licensing of many patents. Really counters the conventional wisdom that Patents foster innovation, esp as administered by the USPTO.

]]> By: eee_eff http://techliberation.com/2005/12/21/patent-office-saves-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-54768 eee_eff Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:13:41 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2005/12/21/patent-office-saves-the-day/#comment-54768 <p>Totally dead-on. The Patent system is way out of control, especially in USA.<br><br>I'd recommend the book "Steal this Idea" by Michael Perelman, for starters for those who are interested in this subject.<br><br>Esp. interesting is his showing how radio got of the ground as a consumer product due to compulsory licensing of many patents. Really counters the conventional wisdom that Patents foster innovation, esp as administered by the USPTO.</p> Totally dead-on. The Patent system is way out of control, especially in USA.

I’d recommend the book “Steal this Idea” by Michael Perelman, for starters for those who are interested in this subject.

Esp. interesting is his showing how radio got of the ground as a consumer product due to compulsory licensing of many patents. Really counters the conventional wisdom that Patents foster innovation, esp as administered by the USPTO.

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