On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Robert Casto <casto.rob...@gmail.com>wrote:
> > What I would like to see is a shortening of the patent duration. They still > get it, and can make money and are protected in doing so, but then after say > 3-5 years, it becomes public knowledge usable by anyone. > Agreed, I think it would help. I would also like to make patents non transferable, which would take care of patent trolls once and for all (including through company acquisitions, although I haven't thought much about the consequences of this: the existence of patent portfolios is a strong driver in big companies acquiring little ones, which I see as good for the industry and innovation in general). -- Cédric -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
