2 Nov
2007
2 Nov
'07
12:25 p.m.
On Friday 02 November 2007 14:37, Anurag wrote:
The original basis for patents was to provide society the benefit of
knowledge by publishing that knowledge (not as many erroneously
believe to merely benefit the inventor). The inventor was compensated
for this sharing with a limited period monopoly on the commercial
application of the knowledge in a device. Patents did not prohibit
independent invention of a similiar device, substantial improvement
of the device or non commercial use of the patented device. Gradually
the whole process was totally corrupted. Also the original premise
was valid for a different era 300 yrs ago with scant understanding
about the nature of knowledge and it's inability to exist in a
vaccum.
Patents only slow down the benefits of technology to society -
irrespective of the "high cost of research" spin the pharma companies
love to dish out.
--
Rgds
JTD
Quoting "Kamaleshwar Morjal [????????
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<kamaleshwar.morjal(a)gmail.com>om>:
Very true.. i
am for abolishing of patents...
These closed system vendors are wasting the knowledge base
of their own techie staff!! Locking it up for good..
You mean, abolishing "Software Patents"? There are several fields
where patents are used the way they were expected to. But then,
that is out of topic.