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on Thursday August 07 2014, @11:16AM
from the gather-round-and-hear-this-tale-of-woe dept.
from the gather-round-and-hear-this-tale-of-woe dept.
I plan to give a short talk on the patent system and patent trolls at my local Toastmasters group. The idea is to educate folks about the abuses to the patent system, who it impacts and why the system is vulnerable to such abuses. Preferring not to present a problem without suggesting some way to help, I have donated to Adam Carolla's fund, but that will not be appropriate for everyone.
What other suggestions can I make for the average person to help make a difference? After all, it is the average person who covers the cost and loses out when innovation is stifled.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 07 2014, @08:24PM
A significant portion of the miserable state of affairs can be traced to 1 dirtbag. [google.com]
As of May 2014, that particular problem is gone.
Chief Judge Randall Rader Resigns in Disgrace (from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit) [patenthawk.com]
Courts are striking down stupid patents left and right these days.
-- gewg_