Re: Where would we be without these important patents?



On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 13:04:59 -0000, "Andy F." <never.mind@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

"nospam" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:MsudnTv6pfmC947Z4p2dnA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I proposed into a number of forums a workaround to the current patent
madness:

1. Patents must stay with the inventor (the person) AND NOT with the
company. If the invention was generated during workhours and with company
logistics, the the company gets automatically the right to use the
invention, BUT NOT THE OWNERSHIP. That is a nonexclusive license, and the
inventor is allowed to sell a license as he please to competition.
This proposal will eliminate the buildup of crappy patent as a IP arsenal.

That would mean a lot of inventors would be out of a job.

No, it just means the emphasis of their jobs would be on solving
problems, not filing patents.

-- Roy L
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