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USPTO Head: Current Patent Litigation Is 'Reasonable'
elashish14 writes "David Kappos, head of the USPTO, today provided a strong defense of the patent system, particularly in the mobile industry. In his address, he implored critics, 'Give the [America Invents Act] a chance to work.' He then went on to proclaim the 'absolutely breakneck pace' of innovation in the smartphone industry and that the U.S. patent system is 'the envy of the world,' though he was likely only referring to the envy of the world's lawyers. Perhaps the most laughable quote from his address: 'The explosion of litigation we are seeing is a reflection of how the patent system wires us for innovation.'"
David Kappos [fingers in ears], "Lalalalalalalala ... everything is fine ... lalalalalalalalala..."
Clearly determined to be part of the problem, rather than part of the solution.
Corporation, n. An ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility. - Ambrose Bierce
Meaning electrical wires attached to the testicles.
The current patent ecosystem [...] has incentivized [...] product innovation. [...] many businesses [...] produce [...] true innovation [...]
See? Everyone agrees that David Kappos is right and our patent system is the envy of the world.
Nearly all the lawyers I know are quite unattractive. I am decidedly against baring them in public, office or no.
Everything is better with chainsaws.
Yes, he's been served.
I'm sure he'll keep an eye out for "Sez Zero"
Sleep your way to a whiter smile...date a dentist!
Oh, let me guess, all the advances in batteries, processors, chip sizes, touch screens, displays, communications protocols, etc all was going to happen anyway, right?
You're right. None of that would have happened without companies being able to patent round corners and page-turning animations.
Long live the USPTO!
He is preparing the ground so that, when charged with gross incompetence, he can plead "guilty but insane".
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