If you think their job is to only approve valid patents, then no.
If you think their job is to approve absolutely everything in order to encourage even more ridiculous patent applications (and the fees that go with them) in order to increase the revenue of the patent office, then yes.
It's like the people running the elections don't even want a fair election.
Of course they don't. Why would they?
Do you believe a third party, even if they managed to gain majority support of the public, will ever win a meaningful election when the electronic voting machines are controlled by the two main parties?
I'd imagine something like quantum cryptology could help protect users, also encrypt all of the data we keep, if we do keep any. But I think the best method is just to use technology that is fundamentally impossible to track. I also imagine there could be a number of legal and technical hurdles we could throw at any unforeseen FBI raid. Like hidden security cameras that record everything they do in wonderful clarity, so that there is evidence of any mishaps.
How do data encryption and security cameras help your business survive when they physically confiscate your servers/routers/etc?
But since IP is insufficient to actually warrant criminal action to begin with, we could countersue because they have no basis -- and indeed, since it would be a US company, sue for damages of loss profits incurred by the FBI.
You think the RIAA/MPAA can own the legislative and executive branch, but they don't own the judicial? The most likely outcome of that is they'll say that piracy is a national security issue, and throw the case out.
That would only work until you got noticed by the RIAA/MPAA. Then they'd accuse you of hosting piracy and you'd get raided by the feds. By the time they finally admitted that there wasn't any evidence and gave you back all of your confiscated equipment, your business would be ruined anyway. They've played that game before.
So you're saying that one party has an agenda that doesn't help the peons, but will eventually need to be paid for by us, the peons. On the other hand, the other party has a completely different agenda that doesn't help the peons, but will eventually need to be paid for by us, the peons.
But "innocent until proven guilty" is too inconvenient. Agreements like this are put in place between the Copyright Cartel and ISPs for the specific purpose of bypassing due process.
You are correct in that modern copyright is a corruption of the original purpose. However, I don't agree that it's a problem of misunderstanding. I believe it was well understood and deliberately corrupted.
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Let's not forget, patent laws aren't made to allow big incumbents to rape small inventors.
Don't kid yourself. That's exactly what they are for.
Excuse me, but I am a patent attorney
You'd probably have better credibility if you didn't share that bit of information.
Depends on what you think their job is.
If you think their job is to only approve valid patents, then no.
If you think their job is to approve absolutely everything in order to encourage even more ridiculous patent applications (and the fees that go with them) in order to increase the revenue of the patent office, then yes.
But tax cuts for the rich does have a higher return in terms of contributions to the GOP.
That's because it's nonsense. "Stimulating the economy" is just the excuse they use. I bet even they don't take it seriously.
This would kill cloud services.
That's exactly the goal of the people who are behind this.
You use the machine to cast your vote, you get a hard copy to review and put in a pile.
Great idea up until this point. Now turn off the computer and count the votes in the pile.
It's like the people running the elections don't even want a fair election.
Of course they don't. Why would they?
Do you believe a third party, even if they managed to gain majority support of the public, will ever win a meaningful election when the electronic voting machines are controlled by the two main parties?
Machines if done right can make ballot stuffing and tampering much more difficult.
You can also say, machines if done right can make ballot stuffing and tampering much easier. Both are true.
Having voting machines help people cast their vote is a great idea. Having voting machines count the vote is idiotic.
The result is poor validation and hence opportunity for fraud.
I thought "opportunity for fraud" was the purpose of voting machines.
I'd imagine something like quantum cryptology could help protect users, also encrypt all of the data we keep, if we do keep any. But I think the best method is just to use technology that is fundamentally impossible to track. I also imagine there could be a number of legal and technical hurdles we could throw at any unforeseen FBI raid. Like hidden security cameras that record everything they do in wonderful clarity, so that there is evidence of any mishaps.
How do data encryption and security cameras help your business survive when they physically confiscate your servers/routers/etc?
But since IP is insufficient to actually warrant criminal action to begin with, we could countersue because they have no basis -- and indeed, since it would be a US company, sue for damages of loss profits incurred by the FBI.
You think the RIAA/MPAA can own the legislative and executive branch, but they don't own the judicial? The most likely outcome of that is they'll say that piracy is a national security issue, and throw the case out.
That would only work until you got noticed by the RIAA/MPAA. Then they'd accuse you of hosting piracy and you'd get raided by the feds. By the time they finally admitted that there wasn't any evidence and gave you back all of your confiscated equipment, your business would be ruined anyway. They've played that game before.
So you're saying that one party has an agenda that doesn't help the peons, but will eventually need to be paid for by us, the peons. On the other hand, the other party has a completely different agenda that doesn't help the peons, but will eventually need to be paid for by us, the peons.
You're right, they're completely different!
More like the corporate lobbyists with their truck loads of cash are telling the government not to touch patent reform with a 10 foot pole.
Anyone else care to add to the list of misinformation on things Apple and their fans claim Apple invented?
The rectangle.
But "innocent until proven guilty" is too inconvenient. Agreements like this are put in place between the Copyright Cartel and ISPs for the specific purpose of bypassing due process.
This paper is the output of an automaton, and thus not an original creative work.
So is most of the music output by the RIAA, and it seems to qualify.
He's there, just using a pseudonym.
Why don't we stop voting for evil, and kick evil out.
What do you think the primary purpose of electronic voting machines is?
Exactly. They've made their content freely/publicly available on the internet, and then complain when people access it without paying them. Idiots.
The sad part is, the "paper" is probably already covered by copyright.
I wouldn't be surprised if Paypal was the arbitrator.
The US government is a wholly owned subsidiary of the US corporations. Are you really that amazed?
Because your history IS the product.
You are correct in that modern copyright is a corruption of the original purpose. However, I don't agree that it's a problem of misunderstanding. I believe it was well understood and deliberately corrupted.