On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 9:36 PM, saidimu apale <saidimu@gmail.com> wrote:
Back to patents. Why should the government offer inventors *any* protection? Why not let competition (fair or unfair) sort out the winners and losers?
Until you can satisfactorily answer that question, then you don't really understand the function of patents.
It is actually illegal to use public funds/resources to protect private interests. This is why it would be a mistake to allow public offices, e.g. State Law Office and dedicated police offers, to enforce the day-to-day protection of (mostly wealthy western corporates) private IPs/trademark rights. Yes, the law may exist, but the aggrieved companies should incur the benefits and costs of their registered rights- NOT for them to enjoy the benefits yet additionally charge taxpayers the costs of maintaining the status quo.