Dear Jed et al,
On 22-1-2013 20:47, Jed Rothwell wrote:
Rob Dingemans <manonbrid...@aim.com <mailto:manonbrid...@aim.com>> wrote:
This exactly why this and associated patent(s) should be placed in
the Open source domain, so each and everyone can benefit from this
knowledge.
All patents are open-source, by definition. They are made public. They
have been since they were invented in the 1600s. That is the whole
point of a patent.
A patent has to teach a person skilled in the art how to replicate the
invention. It has to make that knowledge fully public. If it fails to
do this, and someone challenges the patent, it will be ruled invalid.
- Jed
I know and yes you are right, but I guess I wasn't clear enough what I
meant.
Let me try to rephrase my thoughts.
What I mean, is that no-one can claim whatever ownership and therefore
obtain money for the knowledge disclosed in the patent, as this
knowledge is way to important for humanity to be prevented from to be
applied in general use.
Of course an inventor is to be linked to the patent(s), so this person
can be seen as someone that has brought a (great) contribution for the
field.
Kind regards,
Rob
