It's this same tired old argument from people who don't really know much about inventing anything.. "patents are to protect things that are built".. they aren't.. They are intended to protect property that is invented, so that it can be easily marketed to someone who can build it.
Luckily for the majority of "real" inventors out there (you know, the ones with innovative ideas, but without the means to make them a reality) you don't have to own a factory to get a patent. You want to stifle innovation, make inventing solely the business of the big guys in the world (Apple, IBM, Microsoft, Activision, Gibson, Ford, GE, etc) - because what you propose would do exactly that.
Discussion on:
Message 14 of 1
IBM Sponsored Resources
Resources from our Sponsor
- Oracle Exadata vs IBM: Netezza Compared
- Forrester TEI Report
- CIA Whitepaper
- Harnessing the Power of Advanced Analytics
- Tapping into Unleashed Business Potential with Advanced Analytics
- Unlock Analytic Performance with Revolution R for Enterprise and IBM: Netezza Data Warehouse Appliance
The best of ZDNet, delivered
ZDNet Newsletters
Get the best of ZDNet delivered straight to your inbox
