People who should know better continue to parrot the myth that the Patent system benefits the "little guy" with the great idea, that it rewards innovation. In the real world it punishes real inventiveness and rewards mostly patent lawyers.
You don't believe it? Listen to this story from the This American Life radio show. Also read this The Economist blog commenting on a version of the story.
Think it is just software patents that are bad for innovation? What about patent drugs?
Monday, August 8, 2011
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