Drifting a bit OT, some time ago they lengthened the copyright status, I think because Disney's characters were going to become public domain. IMO, they should have left it alone and let nature take its course. The more books and older information that can be made public on the 'net, the better.
As for the patent system, it seems to encourage high prices and limited availability (think drug companies) more than innovation. A product in the field is worth 1000 on paper, and it's surprisingly difficult to achieve that, so maybe carefully guarded processes and trade secrets are all that's really needed. Things also get sticky when you start to patent things like gene patterns and concepts generated by brute force computer methods.
As for the patent system, it seems to encourage high prices and limited availability (think drug companies) more than innovation. A product in the field is worth 1000 on paper, and it's surprisingly difficult to achieve that, so maybe carefully guarded processes and trade secrets are all that's really needed. Things also get sticky when you start to patent things like gene patterns and concepts generated by brute force computer methods.
Recent developments in US patent law
(Leahy–Smith America Invents Act, effective from16 March 2013)
view online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1397
Regards
George
(Leahy–Smith America Invents Act, effective from16 March 2013)
view online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1397
Regards
George
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