So much for free society. I have always thought of US as stupidly litiguos. And here is something which supports me.
Read IEEE Spectrum's analysis of the malaise of the current Patent regime in US.
I think patents are hurdles in the progress of mankind. They are impediments in the pursuit of happiness. If we calculate the total energy spent on all the patents and on fighting legal battles on the same, its really not worth it.
Look at it...I remeber reading that US PTO grants some 30 odd patents on toilet design every year...God damn it, none of them have solved the problem of the water required to flush a toilet. If sulabh was patented, would it have been a revolution it has been today?
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