And yet the economy continues and Apple is the wealthiest company in the world. People complain that the patent act stifles innovation or makes it so unprofitable to innovate that no one does it, but they have no evidence for this other than gut feelings, and it's contraindicated by the incredible innovations being made right now.
It might not be the end of the world, but it could very well be stifling innovation. As in, if we didn't have such a nonsensical patent system, we'd probably have more innovation. Patent trolls and idiotic patents are a real problem.
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And yet the economy continues and Apple is the wealthiest company in the world. People complain that the patent act stifles innovation or makes it so unprofitable to innovate that no one does it, but they have no evidence for this other than gut feelings, and it's contraindicated by the incredible innovations being made right now.
It might not be the end of the world, but it could very well be stifling innovation. As in, if we didn't have such a nonsensical patent system, we'd probably have more innovation. Patent trolls and idiotic patents are a real problem.