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Creating A Global Patent System

Posted by timothy on from the gotta-snatch-'em-up dept.

prostoalex writes "May issue of MIT Technology Review discussed the implications of a globalized patent system. For small inventors, it argues, the cost of globalizing the rights for their invention are just unbearable. For example, in Europe it costs about $7,000 per country to file a patent application. As an article bonus, some people might like to take a look at the list of the largest patent holders per industry in PDF format."

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  1. Re:Yeah right by Eric+Ass+Raymond · · Score: 0, Troll
    With the States current attitude towards international law & agreements

    Oh, you mean things like the Kyoto treaty and so called unilateral war with Iraq?

    Why should we conform to a treaty that's supposed to address a phenomenon of which there is absolutely no scientific proof -- a treaty that would seriously undermine our economy. As far as Iraq goes, I bet you were happy that we intervened in Kosovo -- you do remember that that also took place without the approval of the UN?

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  2. Re:Only global patents make sense by Eric+Ass+Raymond · · Score: 1, Troll

    How long have we had patent databases on the net? Now it's much easier to look for good ideas in a foreign patent database and steal those which are not patented in your own country.

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  3. Global Patent System by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    HA!HA!HA!HA!HA! - HAH! If you can't handle the heat get out of the damn kitchen! No, It just won't happen, ever. why should it? they make too much cash from the current system, so why should it *ever* go 'global'? Well, it won't. Unless the really big players like Microsoft and IBM decide that it's a good idea. but then again, they have money to burn anyhow so why should they care?

  4. Re:Only global patents make sense by Eric+Ass+Raymond · · Score: 0, Troll
    Such stuff has happened before. Examples

    Uhhuh? And did the people who grew Texamati, extracted Neem and used Tulsi have the means and infrastructure to make all these available worldwide or even on a national level? No? Well, don't complain when someone who actually can bring the benefits to the wider public does it.

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  5. Re:Yeah right by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The only time Iraq had WOMD is when the US sold them to Iraq. After that, they couldn't even fart without a U.S. inspector screaming "Sarin".

    What about when the U.S. tapped the phones of Germany, France, and Russia's ambassadors?

    Why don't you just fuck off before people think that you're a jerk completely, and not just on /.