Actually the cost of a patent search and the attendant attorney is prohibitive to any person who invents something in the "garage". Unless you get financial backing. Then the big (money) corps can simply keep it in court until the little guy dies.
The patent office should level the field. They should do the search as part of determining if there is truly an invention. The inventor should only have to write up then submit his invention. And at no charge we assume that the inventor will pay taxes on the money he makes by selling his invention.
For protection, perhaps government provided legal for both sides, no private lawyers. Legal fees strictly by the hour. Yes, I am trying to put patent attorneys out of business. This also eliminates the staggering legal cost to both sides. But mostly helps to level the playing field.
So your argument boils down to; "There is a little bit of good in the system, so leave it as it stands."?
I don't think the ideas would be lost without. The income due to sole ownership would. But the ideas would not. Most inventors would not cut off their noses to spite their face. They would simply be angry that after they invent something the big corporations would simply steal the idea and run with it. Very much like it is today: I work for a big corporation. I invent something, they give me about $500 for writing up the invention and working with the attorney to get it patented. Then they run with the idea. Their competitor uses the same or very similar idea. My corp sues them, once again putting two company attorneys (or legal teams) to work. A small company tries to start-up they need to use a similar idea to be able to compete. My company's lawyers sue them, forcing the start-up to give most if not all of their capital to lawyers to allow them to continue their business effort. The startup dies, all of their seed money gone to the lawyers.
The most prevalent words in the above description, which is pretty accurate for the Disk Drive industry, are "idea" and "lawyer" and "company". In my experience the only group making money off of patents are Lawyers Then the company who employed the inventor.
I would rather trash the whole system and argue for the next century over how to implement a new system than allow the current system live for it's glimmer of good within the heaps of stupidity and evil.
Interpreting IP laws as this is, We are all infringing in IP by using anything we have learned in school or by any method other than making mistakes ourselves.
Our parents could sue us for millions for speaking without paying them royalties.
Perhaps one of these ridiculous suits will finally make it obvious enough that the system will die.
Now I will read and see how many others said the same.:)
Oh, wait- this isn't Ayn Rand's fantasy dystopia. The real world doesn't work like that. Which is why the Libertarian economic policies are utter failures, and frankly it's a good thing they're considered kooks.
Seems as though the Republican and Democrat economic policies are utter failures that have been tried. Perhaps it is time to try others.
The average IQ of the country is on the way down.
Idiots breed faster.
The U.S. government protects idiots. Perhaps because it is composed of the same.
It is not bitter, it is experience and disappointment resulting in cynicism.
My "take-down " was with relation to the use of an R/C helicopter as a counter measure, for the targets of this system to kill these surveillance systems, not replacement of the system.
But, you are very correct; an R/C heli system could replace the system in the article at probably half the cost. And with no degradation in specifications.
I'm guessing the swat boys simply wanted a new toy to play soldier with.
Gyros have been available for R/C helicopters since, at least, the 80's. They are not easy to fly even with. Actually the best take-down method, if a dirigible device is desired would be an R/C airplane. Just because the target can hover, there is no need for the countermeasure to hover.
Yea, we should all be forced to go the speed I want to go. Any one going faster is crazy, any one slower is an ass hole. -Sam kinision (I think)
We also need cameras in bedrooms, just to be sure that Gods laws are not being violated.
It depends on who is watching weather or not you are safe from persecution. Maybe it is that kid you made fun of back in 5th grade and he is still angry. Maybe you just look like the bully, that is OK you are probably a jerk just like him.
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Actually the cost of a patent search and the attendant attorney is prohibitive to any person who invents something in the "garage". Unless you get financial backing. Then the big (money) corps can simply keep it in court until the little guy dies.
The patent office should level the field. They should do the search as part of determining if there is truly an invention. The inventor should only have to write up then submit his invention. And at no charge we assume that the inventor will pay taxes on the money he makes by selling his invention.
For protection, perhaps government provided legal for both sides, no private lawyers. Legal fees strictly by the hour. Yes, I am trying to put patent attorneys out of business. This also eliminates the staggering legal cost to both sides. But mostly helps to level the playing field.
So your argument boils down to; "There is a little bit of good in the system, so leave it as it stands."?
I don't think the ideas would be lost without. The income due to sole ownership would. But the ideas would not. Most inventors would not cut off their noses to spite their face. They would simply be angry that after they invent something the big corporations would simply steal the idea and run with it. Very much like it is today: I work for a big corporation. I invent something, they give me about $500 for writing up the invention and working with the attorney to get it patented. Then they run with the idea. Their competitor uses the same or very similar idea. My corp sues them, once again putting two company attorneys (or legal teams) to work. A small company tries to start-up they need to use a similar idea to be able to compete. My company's lawyers sue them, forcing the start-up to give most if not all of their capital to lawyers to allow them to continue their business effort. The startup dies, all of their seed money gone to the lawyers.
The most prevalent words in the above description, which is pretty accurate for the Disk Drive industry, are "idea" and "lawyer" and "company". In my experience the only group making money off of patents are Lawyers Then the company who employed the inventor.
I would rather trash the whole system and argue for the next century over how to implement a new system than allow the current system live for it's glimmer of good within the heaps of stupidity and evil.
But then I am an old and cynical.
Expired in your reply makes yours apples to the original oranges.
-"I came here looking for an argument". "OH, oh I'm sorry, but this is abuse."
I'll bet he has the people stand/sit out in the sun for long periods waiting for the cure.
Interpreting IP laws as this is, We are all infringing in IP by using anything we have learned in school or by any method other than making mistakes ourselves.
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Our parents could sue us for millions for speaking without paying them royalties.
Perhaps one of these ridiculous suits will finally make it obvious enough that the system will die.
Now I will read and see how many others said the same.
Probably in his tenth year in office.
I expect term limits to be the next into the void. Perhaps he will call himself King George.
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- Free Luna!
Slower = down faster = up, so, top moves down on ascent and moves back up on decent.
I'm getting a headache.
A hole in the scrith is what generated the eye storm.
Then there was the mountain with the hole in it which was from an opposite direction hit.
The RIAA will demand payment.
You got it in one guess I guess it was a little less remote than you thought.
Or I am wrong too and it is an obscure reference.
The average IQ of the country is on the way down.
Idiots breed faster.
The U.S. government protects idiots. Perhaps because it is composed of the same.
It is not bitter, it is experience and disappointment resulting in cynicism.
My "take-down " was with relation to the use of an R/C helicopter as a counter measure, for the targets of this system to kill these surveillance systems, not replacement of the system.
But, you are very correct; an R/C heli system could replace the system in the article at probably half the cost. And with no degradation in specifications.
I'm guessing the swat boys simply wanted a new toy to play soldier with.
Gyros have been available for R/C helicopters since, at least, the 80's. They are not easy to fly even with. Actually the best take-down method, if a dirigible device is desired would be an R/C airplane. Just because the target can hover, there is no need for the countermeasure to hover.
Yea, we should all be forced to go the speed I want to go. Any one going faster is crazy, any one slower is an ass hole. -Sam kinision (I think)
We also need cameras in bedrooms, just to be sure that Gods laws are not being violated.
It depends on who is watching weather or not you are safe from persecution. Maybe it is that kid you made fun of back in 5th grade and he is still angry. Maybe you just look like the bully, that is OK you are probably a jerk just like him.
Not sure I like the direction we are heading.
10,500' is the service celling of a Cessna 150. An R/C helicopter has a WAY better power to weight ratio.
The only issue would be the ability of the operator to see it. Add a camera, problem solved. Parallax solved also.
But then the drone won't see its target very well from nearly two miles. So it will need to decent to easy 30-06 range.
Sadly your are too right. They will willingly sell all of our freedom to insure SAFE slavery for their grandchildren.
Probably the same limit. Add a cheap b/w camera, transmitter and receiver then you have Drugger-Drone. You saw it here first I claim prior art...
Legalize it. Tax it.
Legal items are much more easily controlled. Just like the end of prohibition ended most of the black market for liquor.
~Yea. All of those attacks, uuh, wait, the one attack. Well but, lets give up ALL of our freedom to avoid the possibility of another attack.~
What will we do differently than the builders of the Berlin Wall? The Great Wall of China?
Walls don't work. There is always a way past.
But fear does work to control the masses.
I do believe you are correct. But, that is an excuse to watch it again. Just to be sure.
But then again, that is simply a bit more sideways with a twist, perhaps...
I don't think that word means what they think it means." - Fesic (quoted sort'a sideways)