Do Patents Stop Companies From Creating 'Perfect' Products?

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @07:31AM from the would-have-gotten-away-with-it-if-it-wasn't-for-those-darn-patents dept.

Chris M writes "In a recent CNET article, the mobile phone editor writes about what he thinks would make a perfect phone. Unfortunately, as someone in the comments section points out, much of the technology that is used in this concept phone belongs to separate companies. 'I'm sorry to be the Devil's Advocate here, but most of those feautres are patented to separate companies. It would require almost all the major manufacturers [working together] to do this, which is highly unlikely.' Do you think patents are stopping companies from creating 'perfect' devices, or are there other factors at work?"

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Re:Incorrect by geekoid · 2007-06-19 07:50 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Great, show me an example?

Yes I am familiar with the patent system. Probably more familiar then 90% of the people who post on slashdot and rail against the patent system.

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