Re: How to stop piracy. Part II

Ken Taylor wrote:

"Rene Tschaggelar" <none@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Keith wrote:




However, I don't think this will ever happen as the "big boys" would
have too much to lose. As a result, we all lose.


No, we all gain from patents. Technology is taught by the patent.
Without
patents these companies, you so hate, would simply make everything a
trade
secret. They'd still hold the cards but others would not have the
knowledge.


Not really. At least 99% of the patents have
zero invention height. They are there for :
1) hassle the competition
2) make the patent lawyers rich

Rene
--
You forget:
3) Because a loon thinks he's developed the first (insert inane idea here).

We had a guy rock up at work wanting to sell us (for a mere $1 Million) his
'patent' for his 'idea', which consisted of making up the term "satellite
cellular internet timer". No, there were no other details involved. He had a
letter from the patent office saying have a nice day, and one from Motorola
which quite beautifully said the same worse without saying it, and adding
that they weren't interested either. (I should have kept a copy.) Plus a
letter from another company which suggested medical help.

Ken


A lobotomy, or an enema? ;-)


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