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Thinking about why other professional services are cheaper than patent office, one thing springs to mind:
Competition!
How about it, different professional bodies can issue patents, they take part liability, decide the terms by which they check the patent and a market is created.
If one set consistently issues bad patents then that counts against them because they lose more lawsuits, they have to charge more to cover the cost of the law suits.
It would work as long as they pay the penalty for overturned patents. This is similar to professional bodies, some bodies have a good reputation and pay less insurance as a result, they achieve a status that has value and is worth protecting. The patent office is just a wild card, no control, no liability, issues patent for swinging sideways FFS, nothing like other professional bodies... - Posted by: Nigel Johnstone Posted on: 03/11/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
Why software patent spam at all?
Nigel Johnstone | 03/11/05
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It STILL leaves patents as a tool for the rich.
Judas I. | 03/11/05
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Yes, or perhaps pay the penalty for defeat
Nigel Johnstone | 03/11/05
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It's in the "DUH!" category, isn't it, Nigel?
Judas I. | 03/11/05
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Maybe that is the fix then
Nigel Johnstone | 03/11/05
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But then ...
Judas I. | 03/11/05
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The way I figure it...
Nigel Johnstone | 03/11/05
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Let me modify my position slightly
Nigel Johnstone | 03/11/05
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Now THERE you've got something, Nigel.
Judas I. | 03/11/05
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The poison pill ...
George Mitchell | 03/11/05
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EXACTLY, George!
Judas I. | 03/11/05
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Hey MS, don't be mad
FilledOut | 03/12/05
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The Question is....
dave95 | 03/12/05
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It's even worst than that
Richard Flude | 03/14/05
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What do you think?
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