Comments on: Software Patents Need to Go http://www.aaronklein.com/2010/03/software-patents-need-to-go/ Business and Tech Leader • Orphan Care and Adoption Advocate • Education Reformer • Sierra College Trustee Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:25:00 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: AaronKlein http://www.aaronklein.com/2010/03/software-patents-need-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-1510 AaronKlein Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:36:15 +0000 http://www.aaronklein.com/2010/03/software-patents-need-to-go/#comment-1510 Wow! This is a red-letter day! And a perfect beginning to coffee tomorrow. :) Wow! This is a red-letter day! And a perfect beginning to coffee tomorrow. :)

]]> By: Anna Haynes http://www.aaronklein.com/2010/03/software-patents-need-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-1509 Anna Haynes Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:35:00 +0000 http://www.aaronklein.com/2010/03/software-patents-need-to-go/#comment-1509 Aaron, this is a red-letter day.<br><br>I agree with you.<br>:-) Aaron, this is a red-letter day.

I agree with you.
:-)

]]> By: AaronKlein http://www.aaronklein.com/2010/03/software-patents-need-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-1508 AaronKlein Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:05:35 +0000 http://www.aaronklein.com/2010/03/software-patents-need-to-go/#comment-1508 Yep, great points... Yep, great points…

]]> By: quizwedge http://www.aaronklein.com/2010/03/software-patents-need-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-1507 quizwedge Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:25:06 +0000 http://www.aaronklein.com/2010/03/software-patents-need-to-go/#comment-1507 In response to the commenter, the patent system isn't like copyright (first to create), it's first to file. That being said, it has to be "non-obvious" so if there is prior art, it should become harder to prove it was non-obvious.<br><br>In my mind, there first problem is that things are getting patented that shouldn't be patented and it's expensive for the small players to fight back. The second problem, and this applies to copyright as well, is that the terms are too long. I'm not sure how to fix the first problem. For the second problem, one of the better solutions I've heard is that you have patent fees increase as the time goes on. If a product is making money, it makes sense to keep renewing the patent at increasing prices. If not, it becomes part of the public domain. In response to the commenter, the patent system isn't like copyright (first to create), it's first to file. That being said, it has to be “non-obvious” so if there is prior art, it should become harder to prove it was non-obvious.

In my mind, there first problem is that things are getting patented that shouldn't be patented and it's expensive for the small players to fight back. The second problem, and this applies to copyright as well, is that the terms are too long. I'm not sure how to fix the first problem. For the second problem, one of the better solutions I've heard is that you have patent fees increase as the time goes on. If a product is making money, it makes sense to keep renewing the patent at increasing prices. If not, it becomes part of the public domain.

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