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hmmm

Well said
Must say I agree, especially with
"2. Software patents should have a life of no more than 5 years for any reason. No extentions. If indeed the idea of a patent is to promote innovation and give the invetor a chance at seeing a return on his/her investment then 5 years in the software world is more than enough to accomplish that. The flip side of that is that if the idea was not able to generate a return on the investment in that time, it is questionable that it should have ever been granted a patent.

3. Must defend. Patents should be treated the same way a trademark is. When the holder knows it is being violated they hold a responsibility to defend it immediately. Put an end to the "submarine patent" that comes out years after something has become widely used.

4. Software patents must be renewed on an annual basis with an ever increasing fee. If it's a good idea/concept and has a value, then the holder would surely be willing to spend the money for renewal. If it's value doesn't justify the cost of renewal then it hardly deserves patent protection.

5. Within two years of recieving a patent, it MUST be implemented in a product offered in the market, or the patent is automatically dropped. It makes no sense to allow me (or anyone) to file a patent on say Artificial Intelegence based on Quantum Mechanics with the idea that someone will do it someday and I'll get paid big time. (thats a huge issue with the first to file idea)"


not often i find myself agreeing with your views, no_ax, but I believe this time you Have hit the nail on the head
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